Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia

Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia
Author Rudolf Erich Raspe
Country England
Language English
Genre Fiction, fantasy
Publication date
1785

Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia is a 1785 novel about a fictional German nobleman written by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe.[1][2][3]

The lead character Baron Munchausen is loosely based on a real baron, Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen (1720–1797, German pronunciation: [ˈmʏnç(h)aʊzən]), the fictionalized character was created by Rudolf Erich Raspe.[4]

The novel was the basis of the 1988 film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.[5]

Plot

An eighteenth-century German nobleman, Baron Munchausen, experiences a series of amazing adventures. They bring him to the Turkish royal court, where he meets the Sultan, and even to the Moon.

References

Citations

  • Seccombe, Thomas (1895), "Introduction", The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, London: Lawrence and Bullen, pp. v–xxxvi


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