![]() To give you some idea of the savagery of the 10 stories in the 1845 collection, consider "The Dreadful Story of Harriet and the Matches," about a little girl who accidentally sets herself on fire and burns to death while her pet cats watch. Then there's "The Story of Little Suck-a-Thumb," about a boy named Conrad who refuses to stop sucking his thumbs and subsequently watches them both severed by a creepy, long-legged home-invader. 'The Dreadful Story of Harriet and the Matches.' ![]() ![]() Today, the astonishing content of Der Struwwelpeter hasn't only irreversibly impacted children's literature-its influence can still be seen in movies, cartoons, TV shows, and a wealth of parodies. The tales of Der Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffman are short, sharp, shocking, and they've left a surprisingly deep mark on culture, even though most living Americans have never read them. It's a collection of children's stories so brutal, it almost outdoes the Brothers Grimm. ![]()
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