The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Author: Rudolph Erich Raspe

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2023-04-30

Total Pages: 202

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Baron Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen, was an actual baron living in 18th-century Hanover famous for entertaining his guests with outrageously-embellished tales of his wartime exploits—so much so that his nickname in German is Lügenbaron, or “Baron of Lies.” When Rudolph Eric Raspe, a writer and scientist living in England, heard of the Baron’s tales, he wrote his own versions centered around a fictional Baron Munchausen. While the real Baron wasn’t amused to have his name attached to a silly character famous for his bald-faced lies, Raspe’s tales became hugely popular, reprinted for hundreds of years and illustrated just as many times. These very short tales were originally intended as contemporary satire, but their outrageous silliness is still entertaining today.

The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Author: Rudolf Erich Rudolf Erich Raspe

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Published: 2017-07-30

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781521973882

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How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe A certain eighteenth-century German noble ventured abroad for military service and returned with a series of amusingly outrageous stories. Baron Munchausen's astounding feats included riding cannonballs, traveling to the Moon, and pulling himself out of a bog by his own hair. Listeners delighted in hearing about these unlikely adventures, and in 1785, the stories were collected and published as Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia. By the nineteenth century, the tales had undergone expansions and transformations by several notable authors and had been translated into many languages. A figure as colorful as the Baron naturally appeals to the artistic imagination, and he has been depicted in numerous works of art. His definitive visual image, however, belongs to Gustave Dor�. Famed for his engravings of scenes from the Bible, the Divine Comedy, Don Quixote, and other literary classics, Dor� created theatrical illustrations of the Baron's escapades that perfectly re-create the stories' picaresque humor.

The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Author: Rudolph Erich Raspe

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-20

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9781537084268

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The stories about Munchhausen were first published by an unknown author in 1781. An English version was published in London in 1785, by Rudolf Erich Raspe. filled with Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia, and overseas, many of the tales have been purpoted to be true and based on the real life baron, whereas others are considerd to be based on folk tales. This is a literary gem that has inspired many for years, and a must for any book collection. Allow yourself to be transported to other worlds and take part in one of the greatest tales ever told.

The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Author: Rudolf Erich Raspe

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-05-11

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9781546629849

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Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736 - 1794) was a German librarian, writer, and scientist, called by his biographer John Carswell a "rogue". He is best known for his collection of tall tales, The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen also known as Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia, originally a satirical work with political aims.