Wilhelm Busch
Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908), endowed with an equipotent facility with sketch-pad and rhyming dictionary, created some of the most arresting sketches and drollest verses the world has yet seen.,In addition to the title piece, this book reprints â€œKer and Plunkâ€ (Plisch und Plum), â€œThe Egghead and the Two Cut-ups of Corinthâ€ (Diogenes and die bÃ¶sen Buben von Korinth), â€œThe Raven-robbinâ€™ Rascalsâ€ (Das Rabennest), â€œDeceitful Henryâ€ (Der hinterlistige Heinrich), â€œThe Boy and the Popgunâ€ (Das Pusterrohr), â€œIce-Peterâ€ (Der Eispeter), â€œThe Boy and the Pipeâ€ (Krischan mit der Piepe), â€œFirm Faithâ€ (Fester Glauben), â€œThe Two Ducks and the Frogâ€ (Die beiden Enten und der Frosch), and â€œCat and Mouseâ€ (Katze und Maus).,By turns malevolent, jovial, sardonic, diabolical, and bloodthirsty, these verses tellingly castigate hypocrisy, stodginess, stupidity, egotism, drunkenness, and other human foibles. The English translations, printed opposite the original German, are ingenious and faithful, with spice and sense both intact.
European Literature,German Literature,Classics,Childrens,Humor,Fiction,Poetry,Young Adult,Humanities,Language,Sequential Art,Graphic Novels,Literature,19th Century
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