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Written in 1845 by Heinrich Hoffman, a 36 yr old Frankfurt psychiatrist, Der Struwwelpeter is one of the most memorable works in any genre, in any language, from any era. It comprises ten rhymed stories with distinctive illustrations concerning the disastrous consequences of ‘misbehavior’.
Shockheaded Peter-a Junk Opera is a 1998 theatrical adaptation of the stories with music by Martin Jacques.
Features on the original book here.
The text here.
And the record here:
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