diff --git a/DIDLLite.py b/DIDLLite.py
index 41f5338..b029f55 100644
--- a/DIDLLite.py
+++ b/DIDLLite.py
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ class Object(object):
 		if kwargs.has_key('content'):
 			self._content = kwargs['content']
 
+	def __repr__(self):
+		cls = self.__class__
+		return '<%s.%s: id: %s, parent: %s, title: %s>' % \
+		    (cls.__module__, cls.__name__, self.id, self.parentID,
+		    self.title)
+
 	def checkUpdate(self):
 		return self
 
@@ -258,6 +264,12 @@ class Container(Object, list):
 
 		return root
 
+	def __repr__(self):
+		cls = self.__class__
+		return '<%s.%s: id: %s, parent: %s, title: %s, cnt: %d>' % \
+		    (cls.__module__, cls.__name__, self.id, self.parentID,
+		    self.title, len(self))
+
 class Person(Container):
 	klass = Container.klass + '.person'