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Slovenly Peter, or, Cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks, illustrations colored by hand after the original style, [Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann]

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Slovenly Peter, or, Cheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks

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Lapides, L.F. Slovenly Peter, p. 33-35

[Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann]

illustrations colored by hand after the original style

A collection of thirty-six cautionary tales in rhyming verse chiefly about naughty boys and girls and the fates that befall them when they misbehave. Featured in English translation are nine of Heinrich Hoffmann's classic tales from his original Der Struwwelpeter along with twenty-seven additional poems written and illustrated anonymously in imitation of them

Slovenly Peter -- The story of cruel Frederick -- The dreadful story of Pauline and the matches -- The story of the inky boys -- The story of the wild huntsman -- The story of Little Suck-A-Thumb -- The story of Fidgety Philip -- The story of Johnny Look-In-The-Air -- The story of Flying Robert -- The Little Jacob -- Frank, the Liar -- Tom, the Thief -- How it happened to Lazy Charlotte -- The story of Romping Polly -- The cry-baby -- Sophy Spoilall -- Envious Minny -- The history of the dirty child -- Cruel Paul -- Slovenly Betsy -- Phoebe Ann, the Proud Girl -- Discontented Lucy -- Idle Fritz -- Simple Hans -- Heedless Hugo -- The night wanderer -- Ned, the toy-breaker -- Prying Will -- The little glutton -- Tom Bogus, the sweet tooth -- Jimmy Sliderlegs -- Harry Cobus and the Shang-Hais -- The history of Doctor Wango Tango -- The tragical story of Mammy Katchem and her kittens -- Truant Peter -- The crow-biddy

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Slovenly PeterCheerful stories and funny pictures for good little folks