Overview
- Summary
- Verses lampooning Adolf Hitler and other leading Nazis, including Hermann Göring, Joseph Goebbles, Rudolf Hess, and Joachim von Ribbentrop. Also targeted are Benito Mussolini and Joseph Stalin.
- Other Title
- Struwwelpeter.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- [London] : The Daily Sketch and Sunday Graphic Ltd. : Haycock Press Ltd., [1941 or 1942]
- Contents
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Struwwelhitler
The story of cruel Adolf
The dreadful story of Gretchen and the gun
The story of the Nazi boys
The story of the man that went shooting
The story of Little Gobby Poison Pen
The story of Hermann who wouldn't have butter
The story of Flying Hermann
The story of Fidgety Adolf
The story of Little Musso Head In Air
The story of Flying Rudolf
Epilogue to the story of the Nazi boys. - Notes
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Cover title.
"A parody on the original Struwwelpeter by Robert and Philip Spence. Presented by them to the Daily Sketch War Relief Fund"--Leaf 1.
Date range of publication suggested by Baumgartner and owner's inscription in Penn State copy dated "June, 1942."
"Copyright Haycock Press Ltd., London"--Colophon.
USHMM copy 1 has later cover variant described by Baumgartner which depicts Struwwelhitler with an armband only on his left arm.
Epilogue printed inside back cover.
In verse.
Struwwelhitler -- The story of cruel Adolf -- The dreadful story of Gretchen and the gun -- The story of the Nazi boys -- The story of the man that went shooting -- The story of Little Gobby Poison Pen -- The story of Hermann who wouldn't have butter -- The story of Flying Hermann -- The story of Fidgety Adolf -- The story of Little Musso Head In Air -- The story of Flying Rudolf -- Epilogue to the story of the Nazi boys.
Baumgartner, J. Der Struwwelpeter, Nr. II, 20 (London: Haycock, 1941)
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Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 24 leaves : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Keywords & Subjects
- Subjects
- National socialism--Humor. World War, 1939-1945--Poetry. World War (1939-1945) National socialism. Caricatures and cartoons. Humor. Parodies, imitations, etc. Poetry. Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945--Caricatures and cartoons. Hoffmann, Heinrich,--1809-1894--Parodies, imitations, etc. Mussolini, Benito,--1883-1945--Caricatures and cartoons. Stalin, Joseph,--1878-1953--Caricatures and cartoons. Hitler, Adolf,--1889-1945. Hoffmann, Heinrich,--1809-1894. Mussolini, Benito,--1883-1945. Stalin, Joseph,--1878-1953
Administrative Notes
- Provenance
- Jim Robinson donation - February 2019 - copy 2 (01000101297116)
Forrest James Robinson Jr. collection
- Record last modified:
- 2019-05-30 08:16:00
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