Project Gutenberg 2009-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 251 Busch, Wilhelm 1832 1908 Bush, W. (Wilhelm) Brooks, Charles Timothy 1813 1883 Brooks, C. T. (Charles Timothy) Aquidneck Brooks, Charles T. Max and Maurice: A Juvenile History in Seven Tricks Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Max and Maurice: A Juvenile History in Seven Tricks" by Wilhelm Busch is a whimsical children's book written in the late 19th century. This notable work is illustrated and presented in rhymed verses, narrating the mischievous adventures of two boys, Max and Maurice, who delight in playing pranks that lead to unexpected and often comical consequences. The book explores themes of childhood folly and the repercussions of unruly behavior, blending humor with moral lessons in a manner that appeals to both children and adults. In this engaging tale, the story unfolds through seven tricks that Max and Maurice devise, each more daring than the last. From teasing a widow to causing trouble for a tailor and a baker, the boys gleefully engage in antics that end up causing distress to the townsfolk. However, their mischievous actions culminate in a series of unfortunate events, leading to their ultimate downfall as they fall victim to their schemes. Through clever rhymes and vibrant illustrations, Busch captures the essence of childhood mischief while imparting a cautionary message about the importance of civility and the consequences of one’s actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wit and humor Children's poetry Practical jokes -- Juvenile poetry PT PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Poetry 73212 73415 2024-10-12T11:53:29.192292 2023-09-13T03:38:40.096160 text/html text/html 69234 2021-01-05T02:40:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1944720 2021-01-05T02:40:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1892196 2024-10-12T11:53:41.892215 application/epub+zip 1891166 2024-10-12T11:53:34.499257 application/epub+zip 88914 2024-10-12T11:53:29.665280 application/epub+zip 4606467 2024-10-12T11:53:44.328205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4592055 2024-10-12T11:53:37.008245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124507 2022-09-13T11:34:20.402038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46152 45941 2024-10-12T11:53:28.527293 2023-09-13T03:38:39.612193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45849 2021-01-05T02:40:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16182 2021-01-05T02:40:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 45847 2021-01-05T02:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16165 2021-01-05T02:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23423 2024-10-12T11:53:44.858204 application/rdf+xml 30598 2024-10-12T11:53:29.757278 image/jpeg 4204 2024-10-12T11:53:29.703286 image/jpeg 1938498 2024-10-12T11:53:29.414298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia