A Bushel of Merry-Thoughts #[nn]

"Life of Diogenes" is a striking early tale from Wilhelm Busch, whose distinctive art and storytelling bring a haunting, whimsical dread to a boy’s icy fate. When a young skater falls through thin ice and is frozen solid, his parents’ desperate efforts to revive him lead to a quietly devastating outcome—rendered with Busch’s signature blend of humor and melancholy. The story’s eerie simplicity is matched by Harry Rogers’s moody cover, a rare collaboration that adds depth to this 1868 gem.