Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Surprising Adventures Of Baron MunchausenISBN13:9781587155697ISBN10:1587155699Author:Raspe, Rudolf Erich (Author)Description:Baron Munchausen Is A Fictional German Nobleman The Character Is Loosely Based On A Real Baron, Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr Von M Nchhausen (1720-1797) Born In Bodenwerder, Electorate Of Brunswick-L Neburg, The Real-Life M Nchhausen Fought For The Russian Empire In The Russo-Turkish War Of 1735-1739 Upon Retiring In 1760, He Became A Minor Celebrity Within German Aristocratic Circles For Telling Outrageous Tall Tales Based On His Military Career After Hearing Some Of M Nchhausen's Stories, Raspe Adapted Them Anonymously Into Literary Form, First In German As Ephemeral Magazine Pieces And Then In English As The 1785 Book, Which Was First Published In Oxford By A Bookseller Named Smith The Book Was Soon Translated Into Other European Languages, Including A German Version Expanded By The Poet Gottfried August B Rger The Real-Life M Nchhausen Was Deeply Upset At The Development Of A Fictional Character Bearing His Name And Threatened Legal Proceedings Against The Book's Publisher Perhaps Fearing A Libel Suit, Raspe Never Acknowledged His Authorship Of The Work, Which Was Only Established Posthumously This Is A Tall Tale Of Majestic Proportion, Like The Baron Himself This Book Twists Wildly And Whimsically, Playing On The Reader, The Characters, And Baron Munchausen Himself There's A Reason Why This Rare Classic Has Become A Part Of Our Language--Don't Miss This One Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:WILDSIDE PRPublication Date:2001-08-01Weight:0.73 lbsDimensions:0.54'' H x 9.08'' L x 6.2'' WNumber of Pages:220Language:English
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Book Title: Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Width: 5.9in
Author: Rudolph E. Raspe
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Fantasy / General
Publisher: Wildside Press, LLC
Publication Year: 2001
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 220 Pages
