author
Wilhelm Busch
1832–1908
Best known for creating the mischievous boys of Max and Moritz, this German writer and artist helped shape the feel of modern comic storytelling with sharp humor and lively drawings. His work mixes playful energy with a sly, sometimes dark view of human nature.
9 Audiobooks
Pater Filucius
by Wilhelm Busch
Zu Guter Letzt
by Wilhelm Busch
Buzz a Buzz; Or, The Bees
by Wilhelm Busch
Plish and Plum
by Wilhelm Busch
Kritik des Herzens
by Wilhelm Busch
Max und Moritz: Eine Bubengeschichte in sieben Streichen
by Wilhelm Busch
De muis, of De gestoorde nachtrust een berijmde geschiedenis in twaalf tafereelen voor jong en oud
by [pseud.] Braga Jr., Wilhelm Busch
Schein und Sein: Nachgelassene Gedichte
by Wilhelm Busch
Max and Maurice: A Juvenile History in Seven Tricks
by Wilhelm Busch
About the author
Born in Wiedensahl in 1832, Wilhelm Busch studied in Düsseldorf, Antwerp, and Munich before turning to satirical drawing and verse. He worked for the comic magazine Fliegende Blätter and became famous for illustrated stories that paired quick, expressive images with witty rhymes.
His best-known book, Max and Moritz (1865), made him widely popular and is often seen as an early forerunner of the comic strip. Busch also wrote and illustrated other memorable picture stories, using humor to poke at hypocrisy, piety, and everyday foolishness.
Although readers loved his comic works, Busch also painted and wrote more reflective prose and poetry. He died in 1908, but his influence can still be felt in comics, caricature, and illustrated storytelling.