The book relates in verse and pictures the often gruesome consequences that. Rare hitler photos by nazi photographer heinrich hoffmann. Heinrich hoffmann, struwwelpeter slovenly peter ghdi image. In 1920 he joined the nazi party, and his association with hitler began.
Poem hunter all poems of by heinrich hoffmann poems. Heinrich hoffmann was a 19th century german psychiatrist who. Heinrich hoffmanns slovenly peter childrens book, 1910. Hoffmanns photographs were a significant part of hitlers propaganda campaign to present himself and the nazi party as a significant mass phenomenon. Hoffman, a frankfurt physician and father, wrote the book after realizing that there were none he wanted to buy for his 3yearold son for christmas. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time. Heinrich hoffman author and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Merry tales and funny pictures, by heinrich hoffman this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Struwwelpeter variously translated as slovenly or shockheaded peter has. German childrens book the wartime shockheaded peter the. Heinrich hoffmann, struwwelpeter slovenly peter 1858.
Hoffmann published several books on hitler in the 1930s, including the hitler nobody knows 1933. The book is named after struwwelpeter or shockheaded peter, a boy with wild hair and long curling nails who appears at the start. Heinrich hoffman 18091894 drew this sketchbook with verse. Books by heinrich hoffmann author of hitler was my friend. Hoffmann claimed in his book that he eventually ran afoul of hitlers sinister gatekeeper, martin bormann, and was edged out of the inner circle around 1944. Heinrich hoffman was a key part in the making of the hitler legend, the photographer who carefully crafted the image of the fuhrer as a godlike figure. Struwwelpeter in english translation dover childrens classics. After searching in vain for a book to give his threeyearold son for christmas one year, the. Heinrich hoffmann born september 12, 1885 in furth died december 11, 1957 in munich was a german photographer best known for his many published photographs of adolf hitler. Hoffmann published his first book of photographs in 1919, following his work as an official photographer for the german army.
The world of the childrens book classic struwwelpeter and its author, heinrich. Project gutenberg ebook of struwwelpeter, merry stories. Buy heinrich hoffmann ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. If you possess any sort of fluency in the german language, theres a good chance youve encountered childrens author heinrich hoffmans 1845 bedtime classic struwwelpeter. Heinrich hoffmanns most popular book is hitler was my friend. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. Heinrich hoffmanns struwwelpeter shockheaded peter was originally written in 1844 as a christmas present for the authors young son. Heinrich hoffmann 12 september 1885 15 december 1957 was adolf hitlers official photographer, and a nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of hitlers intimate circle. Heinrich hoffmann has 82 books on goodreads with 6305 ratings. Slovenly peter struwwelpeter hoffmann, heinrich on. Two years later, hoffmann searched for a decent childrens book for his own. Hoffmann and hitler were very close, and he acted not only as a personal confidante his memoirs. The childrens book every kid dreaded in the 18th century. The memoirs of hitlers photographer kindle edition published january 11th 2012 by frontline books kindle edition, 256 pages.
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