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Max and Maurice

A Juvenile History in Seven Tricks

by Wilhelm Busch

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First published
1865
Pages
53
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Two boys turn ordinary village life into a succession of troublesome pranks in this illustrated verse tale. Max and Maurice prefer mischief to lessons, and their targets include Widow Tibbets, the respected tailor Mr. Buck, the schoolmaster Lämpel and Uncle Fritz. The seven tricks give the book its structure, while short rhyming lines and bursts of sound carry each incident quickly from a scheme to its consequences.

Charles T. Brooks's English translation uses a narrator who repeatedly contrasts the boys' conduct with the rules of good behaviour. Stolen food, a damaged bridge, an exploding pipe and insects hidden in a bed create a harsh kind of slapstick, with distress and physical mishaps beneath the humour.

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Wilhelm Busch

Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908) was a German humorist, poet, illustrator and painter. He wrote and drew illustrated tales. Among his books is "Max and Maurice".

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First published
1865
Reading time
About 15 minutes
Pages
53
Language
English
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