Little Muck

The lively rhythm of the story and the originality of the happenings make this text an educational and passionate reading, stirring the sympathy of the little ones. Narrations are funny but full of deep-knowledge. Wilhelm Hauff's stories are full of originality and prove the German writer's talent that has propelled the author among the best prose writers of the early nineteenth century. Little Muck features an innocent orphan whose father never thought he would value too much and refused him even the most basic education. Friendless and alone, Little Muck is stripped of his inheritance and cast out into a hostile world as soon as his poor father died. Outfitted with an enterprising nature, Muck manages to make his fortune and outwit a cabal of treacherous courtiers."Little Muck" is one of the most fascinating tales of the German writer, whose character is loved by the children from all over the world.