Struwwelpeter: The Darkly Captivating World of 19th Century Children’s Cautionary Tales
Few works in children’s literature provoke such a mixture of fascination, discomfort, and cultural debate as Heinrich Hoffmann’s “Struwwelpeter.”
Dark Fairy Tales
The Young Slave: Cursed Encounters and Haunting Revenge
What if swallowing a rose leaf could change your life forever? Join us for a spine-chilling special on Tales of Bedlam, where your hosts, Knob Twister and Sofa Sitter, unravel the bizarre and eerie story of “The Young Slave” by Gian Battista Basile.
How Some Children Played at Slaughtering: Morbid Mischief and Chilling Consequences
This spine-tingling story, so grotesque it was deleted from the Grimm collection, reveals how innocent fun can take a dark turn.