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Struwwelpeter: Humor or Horror? - 160 Years Later (Hardcover)
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Struwwelpeter: Humor or Horror? - 160 Years Later (Hardcover)
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A recent upsurge in interest in Der Struwwelpeter, written by
Heinrich Hoffman has initiated a new wave of spin-offs, parodies,
and retellings of these immensely popular stories. Hoffman's style,
which is instructive and moralistic, coupled with the sadistic
content of his works lend a unique quality to the stories that we
don't see in contemporary children's literature. Struwwelpeter:
Humor or Horror? is a critical analysis of the now infamous
Struwwelpeter stories. While Hoffman intended his depictions of
amputated limbs and burning children to be humorous and to warn
children against misbehavior, some find the punishments can be
excessively vicious. Looking beyond the history of child rearing
practices and children's literature, Barbara Smith Chalou considers
the socio-historic context in which the book was written and makes
comparisons to contemporary children's fare that is similarly
violent, but intended to be humorous.
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