by Rudolph Erich Raspe · Dedalus Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781873982358
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«Baron Munchhausen» is the humorous adventure novel by Rudolph Erich Raspe, published by Dedalus Ltd in paperback (350 pages, in English).
The baron who gives the book its title narrates in the first person his supposed exploits in remote lands: trips to the Moon, impossible cannon shots, encounters with bears and escapades that defy all logic. Written during the Enlightenment, the book combines satire, absurd humor and boundless imagination within the tradition of the tall tale.
It belongs to the Dedalus European Classics collection; restored uncensored text, illustrations by Strang & Clark (1895) and an introduction by David Blow. Work originally published in 1785.
For readers of literary classics, satirical humor and fantastic adventures with impossible journeys.
Rudolf Erich Raspe was a German librarian, writer, and scientist, called by his biographer John Patrick 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.
