Max and Moritz - Softcover

Wilhelm Busch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782692533 ISBN 13: 9781782692539

Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books, 2019

Synopsis

The hilariously wicked classic, in a lively new translation

Lock up your chickens! Look out for the bugs in your bed! And check that there's nothing explosive in your teacher's pipe!

Meet Max and Moritz, the infamously naughty boys whose sole purpose in life is to terrify their neighbourhood. There's nothing these two pranksters like more than causing mayhem! Their inexhaustible talent for mischief brings chaos and comedy to every page of these delightfully wicked stories

With its anarchic energy and unforgettable illustrations, Max and Moritz has become one of the most enduring children's classics of all time. Its wicked anti-heroes have been entertaining readers young and old for over 150 years so dive in!

About this title

About the Author

Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908) was a German humorist, poet, illustrator and painter. He contributed satirical sketches to German weekly papers and wrote short verse narratives accompanied by illustrations, which are now considered to be forerunners of the comic strip. Max and Moritz, his most famous work, was published in 1865.

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Introduction
Many stories have been told
Of children who were good as gold,
But these two boys played darker games:
Max and Moritz were their names.
Instead of trying to be good
(As all young children really should),
They laughed at those who stuck to rules,
Giggling like two cackling fools:
“Playing tricks on everyone,
That’s the way to make life fun!
Catching people unawares,
Stealing apples, plums and pears.
That’s the way we spend our time,
With clever pranks and daring crime.
We can’t see much point at all
In wasting time at church or school!”
But, oh, dear readers, it’s too late
To steer them to a better fate.
You’ll see the way our story ends
Is not so nice for these foul friends.
Their nasty acts, their final plight,
It’s all set down in black and white.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782692533
• ISBN 13: 9781782692539
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64