Register Guidelines E-Books Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > E-Book Uploads - Patricia Clark Memorial Library > ePub Books

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 01-31-2020, 03:56 AM   #1
GrannyGrump
Obsessively Dedicated...
GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.GrannyGrump ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
GrannyGrump's Avatar
 
Posts: 3,200
Karma: 34977556
Join Date: May 2011
Location: JAPAN (US expatriate)
Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC
Raspe, Rudolf: The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (illus). v1. 31 Jan 2020

The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen
By Rudolf Erich Raspe (1737-1794) and anonymous contributors

Illustrated by William Strang (1859–1921) and J. B. Clark (1857–1938)

Introduction by Thomas Seccombe (1866–1923)

Baron Munchausen, the fictional German nobleman created by Rudolf Erich Raspe, is an iconic character who spins the tallest of tall tales.

This series of comedic adventures is narrated by the Baron himself, recounting near-impossible exploits around the globe, and even beyond. He has been known to catch flying cannonballs with his bare hands, to spend four-and-one-half hours in the stomach of a gigantic fish, to build a bridge from Africa to England, to climb to the Moon via beanstalk. Clearly, this is a hero not to be scorned.

-------------
The character is loosely based on a real baron who became a minor celebrity within German aristocratic circles for telling outrageous tall tales based on his military career. Perhaps fearing a libel suit, Raspe, a German writer, scientist, and con artist, never acknowledged his authorship of the work, which was only established posthumously. The initial nucleus of “Baron Munchausen,” written by Raspe (Chapters 2 through 6), was first published in 1785. The following century saw the publication of numerous editions with many anonymously written additions. (See the Introduction for a complete history of this book.)

-------------
The source for this ebook, The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, illustrated by Strang and Clark, was published in 1895 by Lawrence and Bullen, London. This book is in the public domain in countries where the copyright term is “Life+80” or less, and in the USA.

-------------
Frankly, the first half of the book is the best, the second half has a lot of topical satire on personalities and politics of the time. But you will find general satire, fantasy, a bit of science fiction, and lots of just plain fun.

Enjoy the fibs with a clear conscience.
This work is assumed to be in the Life+70 public domain OR the copyright holder has given specific permission for distribution. Copyright laws differ throughout the world, and it may still be under copyright in some countries. Before downloading, please check your country's copyright laws. If the book is under copyright in your country, do not download or redistribute this work.

To report a copyright violation you can contact us here.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	sabmCoverThumbnail.jpg
Views:	350
Size:	92.1 KB
ID:	176794  
Attached Files
File Type: epub Raspe-SurprisingAdventuresBaronMunchausen-illus.epub (10.64 MB, 478 views)

Last edited by GrannyGrump; 01-31-2020 at 04:00 AM.
GrannyGrump is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
fantasy, humor, imaginary voyages, satire, tall tales

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Humor Raspe, Rudolf: The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (illus). v1. 31 Jan 2020 GrannyGrump Kindle Books 2 02-02-2020 10:02 PM
Children Raspe, Rudolf Erich: Baron Münchhausens Eventyr (Illustr.)[Norwegian]. V1. 13 Mai 201 SBT Kindle Books 0 05-13-2014 05:43 PM
Children Raspe, Rudolf Erich: Baron Münchhausens Eventyr (Illustr.)[Norwegian]. V1. 3 Oct 2011 SBT ePub Books 0 10-03-2011 07:07 AM
Raspe, Rudolf Erich: The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Nov 24 2007 Roy White BBeB/LRF Books 1 11-24-2007 10:07 PM
Raspe, Rudolf Erich: The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Nov 24 2007 Roy White Kindle Books 0 11-24-2007 03:30 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:39 AM.


MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.