Hans Huckebein
by Wilhelm Busch

This is a children's story in German by Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908) incorporating the original illustrations. The division of the story into four parts corresponds to the first serial publication of the story in Die illustrierte Welt (1867).

Part 1 Lines 1-24

There is a multimedia edition of part 1 featuring voice recordings (AIFF) and German/English glosses geared to intermediate German learners. There is also a version with WAV audio files (for Windows users) as well as one with video (QuickTime; local access only). A sample form-based comprehension question (self-checking) is also available.

Part 2 Lines 25-48

Part 3 Lines 49-72

Part 4 Lines 73-96