Historedia
Person

Heinrich Hoffmann

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1845–1846

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Heinrich Hoffmann, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Heinrich Hoffmann publishes Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder, introducing Struwwelpeter

    1845–1846

    Role: Author and Illustrator

    1. 18 January 1845 · Frankfurt am MainFirst Public Appearance

      The book first appeared outside Hoffmann's family circle at a meeting of the Frankfurt literary club Tutti Frutti Society in January 1845.

    2. October 1845 · Frankfurt am MainPublication in Frankfurt Marketplace

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

    3. 11 December 1846 · Frankfurt am MainPublic Revelation of Authorship

      Hoffmann's authorship was fully revealed to the public in an advertisement in December 1846, though his name appeared in the fifth edition in 1847.

    4. Unknown · Frankfurt am MainCreation as a Christmas Present

      Hoffmann created illustrated children's verses as a Christmas present for his son, reacting to a perceived lack of good children's books.

Sources

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