Project Gutenberg 2015-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 373 Raspe, Rudolf Erich 1737 1794 Raspe, R. E. (Rudolf Erich) Raspe, Rudolph Eric Raspe, Rudolph Erich Bürger, Gottfried August 1747 1794 Burger, Gottfried August Büerger, Gottfried August Bürgher, Gottfried August Burgher, Gottfried August Buerger, Gottfried August Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Gautier, Théophile 1836 1904 Gauthier, Théophile Gautier, Theophile Aventures de Baron de Münchausen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Munchausen Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Aventures de Baron de Münchausen" by Rudolf Erich Raspe and Gottfried August Bürger is a satirical collection of tall tales written in the late 18th century. The book centers around the character of Baron Münchausen, a whimsical and boastful nobleman renowned for his outlandish adventures and fanciful claims, often defying the laws of nature and reason. The opening of "Aventures de Baron de Münchausen" introduces us to the baron's travels, starting with his winter journey through Russia. As he navigates harsh conditions, he encounters peculiar situations, including a moment where he inadvertently falls asleep by attaching his horse to the weather vane of a church steeple. The baron’s comedic misadventures continue with a story of dealing with a ravenous wolf while riding a sleigh, showcasing his cleverness and absurdity when he manages to swap roles with the wolf in a bizarre twist. This introduction establishes the baron's larger-than-life persona and sets the tone for a series of hilariously exaggerated escapades that delight in the absurd and challenge the boundaries of reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Humorous stories Voyages and travels -- Fiction Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction Tall tales PN Text FR Humour Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: German Literature 224546 2025-06-20T08:08:37.280448 text/html 195280 2024-10-22T23:24:44 text/html 19262017 2025-06-20T08:08:46.541925 application/epub+zip 19265978 2025-06-20T08:08:40.684390 application/epub+zip 150310 2025-06-20T08:08:38.122406 application/epub+zip 19317189 2025-06-20T08:08:50.108873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19300153 2025-06-20T08:08:44.343875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207867 2022-09-22T18:18:27.324523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190287 2025-06-20T08:08:36.172470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170431 2024-10-22T23:24:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21101 2025-06-20T08:08:50.313873 application/rdf+xml 16767 2025-06-20T08:08:38.349414 image/jpeg 2411 2025-06-20T08:08:38.279471 image/jpeg 19549110 2025-06-20T08:08:37.811457 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia de.wikipedia