Episode 2 of 4

Publication in Frankfurt Marketplace

When: October 1845
Where: Frankfurt am Main
Part of: Heinrich Hoffmann publishes Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder, introducing Struwwelpeter

The book was published in the Frankfurt marketplace in October 1845 under the title Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder.

The book first appeared in the Frankfurt marketplace in October 1845 under the title Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder mit 15 schön kolorierten Tafeln für Kinder von 3–6 Jahren. A publisher friend had persuaded Hoffmann to have the collection printed.

Sources

Struwwelpeter Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
Heinrich Hoffmann (author) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19

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