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The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (Dodo Press)
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Product Description
Rudolf/Rudolph Erich Raspe (1736-1794) was a German librarian, writer and scientist. He is best known for his collection of tall tales: The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1785), originally a satirical work with political aims. The Baron Munchausen tales were made famous when they were 'borrowed', translated into German, and embellished somewhat by G. A. Bürger in 1786 - and have been a favourite read of subsequent generations, as well as the basis of several films.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1596437 in Books
- Published on: 2007-07
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .34" h x 6.00" w x 9.00" l, .49 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 144 pages
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About the Author
The Baron Munchausen was in part the creation of Rudolphe Erich Raspé (1737-1794) who led a life worthy of a tall tale: naturalist, antiquarian, scholar and theif, his name figures with Daniel Defoe and Johnathan Swift as one of the great "travel liars."
