Free digital classic
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Rudolf Erich Raspe (1737-1794) "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1163