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The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

by Raspe, Rudolf Erich, 1737-1794

BookID: 3154

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Humorous storiesVoyages and travels -- FictionVoyages, Imaginary -- FictionTall tales

Description

"The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen" by Rudolf Erich Raspe is a book published in 1785. This comedic work features impossible tales narrated by a fictional German nobleman loosely based on a real baron known for telling outrageous stories. The Baron recounts absurd exploits including riding on a cannonball, battling a giant crocodile, and traveling to the Moon. Through wildly exaggerated adventures as a sportsman, soldier, and traveler, the stories satirize tall tales and social pretensions while celebrating the art of outlandish storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

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