MAX AND MORTIZ
Author:
Wilhelm Busch
First edition:
Max und Mortiz, 1865
In short:
This German children's classic has been amusing children and adults alike for many years. The book narrates in short verse-texts the adventures of two mischievous little boys. Its satiric humour and its simple illustrations are the bases of its worldwide success. By 1910 more than half a million copies of Max und Moritz (which was the forerunner of The Katzenjammer Kids) had been printed in Germany.
On the Internet:
Visit the wonderful site on these two little rascals and read Max and Mortiz on-line (in German and English)