This darkly humorous compilation of cautionary tales about naughty children features the same perverse drollery as its predecessor, Struwwelpeter. The quaintly illustrated verses have amused generations of readers of all ages.

This darkly humorous compilation of cautionary tales about naughty children features the same perverse drollery as its predecessor, Struwwelpeter. The quaintly illustrated verses have amused generations of readers of all ages.

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

'Slovenly Betsy' is a children's rhyme book written by Heinrich Hoffmann. These rhymes, which combine elements of Roald Dahl, Charles Addams, and the Old Testament, are cautionary tales about unruly children. They cover the seven deadly sins of childhood and depict the potential negative consequences of misbehavior, as seen from the life of the book's main character, Betsy.