Struwwelpeter: Humor or Horror?
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Struwwelpeter: Humor or Horror? by Barbara Smith Chalou
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.
DrChalou's book is an insightful and refreshing synthesis of the literature on the ever fascinating, though violent, 19th century children's cautionary tale, Struwwelpeter. Her in-depth analysis combined with comparisons to contemporary children's fare make for entertaining as well as scholarly reading.... -- Masha K. Rudman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dr. Chalou's book is an insightful and refreshing synthesis of the literature on the ever fascinating, though violent, 19th century children's cautionary tale, Struwwelpeter. Her in-depth analysis combined with comparisons to contemporary children's fare make for entertaining as well as scholarly reading. -- Masha K. Rudman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dr. Chalou's book is an insightful and refreshing synthesis of the literature on the ever fascinating, though violent, 19th century children's cautionary tale, Struwwelpeter. Her in-depth analysis combined with comparisons to contemporary children's fare make for entertaining as well as scholarly reading. -- Masha K. Rudman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Barbara Smith Chalou is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780739116647 |
| ISBN 10 | 0739116649 |
| Title | Struwwelpeter: Humor or Horror? |
| Author | Barbara Smith Chalou |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lexington Books |
| Year published | 2006-12-20 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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