The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Rudolph Erich Raspe 9781542480895 Books
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The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen By Rudolph Erich Raspe Baron Munchausen’s fantastic exploits include his adventures as a sportsman, soldier and world traveller who rode on a cannonball, tackled a 40-foot foot crocodile and visited the Moon. The satirical stories are loosely based on a real-life Baron, Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen (1720–1797), who became a celebrity in German aristocratic circles for his outrageous tall tales based on his military career fighting for the Russian Empire in the Russo-Turkish War of 1735–1739. After hearing some of Münchhausen's boasts, writer Rudolf Erich Raspe wrote his celebrated 1785 book. Versions of the fictional Baron have appeared on stage, screen, radio, and television, as well as in other literary works. The character has inspired memorials, museums, stage plays, television films and and several medical conditions including Munchausen syndrome.
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Rudolph Erich Raspe 9781542480895 Books
This review is from the Open Road Media Sci-fi and Fantasy edition published October 28, 2014. The description on the Amazon site lists this book at 204 pages but the information at the bottom of my Kindle screen shows 194 pages. There is an introduction of 23 pages which discusses the authorship, printing history, the significance of the tales, etc. at some length.The tales themselves begin with a reprint of the approximately two page preface to the first edition. This apparently being the 1785 or the 1786 London edition both of which were issued as 49 page pamphlets titled, Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvelous Travels and Campaigns in Russia." A note TO THE PUBLIC ostensibly by the Baron himself begins the book. This is followed by a statement attesting to the veracity of Baron Munchausen sworn in the "absence of the Lord Mayor" by Gulliver, Sinbad and Aladdin. These tall tales, exaggerations and out and out lies put American riverboat man Mike Fink's braggado to shame. According to the introduction to the Open Roads Media edition, only chapters ii., iii., iv., v., and vi (pp. 10 - 44,) of that edition are found in the 1785 edition. Some sources claim that the additional material is inferior, particularly the tales listed as THE SECOND VOLUME in the Open Roads edition. This material contains more satire and historical personages, requiring some historical knowledge on the part of the reader to fully appreciate them. It is as if topical satire and history were mixed into the tales of Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill.
I was first introduced to Baron Munchausen through the 1988 movie, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, directed by Terry Gilliam. This movie received generally positive reviews as well as some academy award nominations but was a box office failure. I liked the movie and, in fact, enjoyed it more than the book. A little of the book goes a long way and most would probably enjoy it more to read a tale or two then come back to it later.
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The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Rudolph Erich Raspe 9781542480895 Books Reviews
I read this book because I saw the old movie and wanted more of it. I wan't disappointed, though I think the first half was more exciting than the second half. This book is in public domain now so you can download it for free for an e-reader or on project Gutenberg.
I love this book, love the stories and the narrator voice is amazing! I cant wait for them to release volume 2!
My preteen thought it was very interesting. It keeps your attention and can be read in about 3 hours. This particular version is a beautiful hardcover book with illustrations.
I first heard of this book due to the movie and friends. Save yourself time and watch the movie. Yes this classic but even if you skip the foreword, it boring. Even if you have your favorite actor doing the audio version in your head it is dry and boring. I finish two other books while trying to read this. I got it free and paid too much.
So that's how Table Mountain got its shape!
"The machine [his chariot drawn by gigantic oxen] went against it with such impetuosity as completely shivered the rock in a horizontal direction; so that the summit of the mountain, in the form of a semi-sphere, was knocked into the sea, and the steep mountain becoming thereby flattened at the top, has since received the name of the Table Mountain, from its similarity to that piece of furniture."
Fantastic, amazing stories of a well travelled, semi-real Baron during 18th century Europe. The tales are tall and defy belief and rational thought, yet the free-flowing and easy writing style inclines one to think that the Baron actually did these things. From flying on cannonballs, to climbing down from the moon, there is nothing the Baron cannot do! Little wonder there is a psychiatric condition named after him!
I got this on . There were no illustrations, though I can imagine that illustrating a book such as this could be great fun. The stories are stories that you have heard whether or not you have ever read the Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, but these are the originals. Great stories to read to children and grandchildren before bed. Even more entertaining for the adults.
I have honestly tried to give the book a chance, re-reading it out of nostalgia for my childhood illustrated books. But I have to admit, as the preface says, everything within the book that is outside the original chapters (and please, do read the preface - it's honestly been really interesting and informative compared to most of the book) is utter nonsense, the kind of clumsy, un-inventive and preposterous useless writing-for-money that is so easily encountered in today's tabloids (only on the XVIIth century's scale).
So, my advice is this if you're nostalgic about the Baron's Adventures, do get a nicely illustrated (this version does not include any illustrations) and thoroughly edited and selected version from a solid publisher. If you're aiming to do a bit of research and investigate on what has grown on top of the famous and extremely rich in details (plus funny) original chapters, only do so if you're really passionate about it and have nerves of steel (the last chapters, especially, are simply tormenting in their, for lack of a better word, stupidity).
Don't get me wrong, though hats off for the original creator of the Baron and his fantastic creativity - everything inside this book that makes up the original core is an entertaining, nostalgic read... you should simply steer clear of the accompanying fluff.
This review is from the Open Road Media Sci-fi and Fantasy edition published October 28, 2014. The description on the site lists this book at 204 pages but the information at the bottom of my screen shows 194 pages. There is an introduction of 23 pages which discusses the authorship, printing history, the significance of the tales, etc. at some length.
The tales themselves begin with a reprint of the approximately two page preface to the first edition. This apparently being the 1785 or the 1786 London edition both of which were issued as 49 page pamphlets titled, Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvelous Travels and Campaigns in Russia." A note TO THE PUBLIC ostensibly by the Baron himself begins the book. This is followed by a statement attesting to the veracity of Baron Munchausen sworn in the "absence of the Lord Mayor" by Gulliver, Sinbad and Aladdin. These tall tales, exaggerations and out and out lies put American riverboat man Mike Fink's braggado to shame. According to the introduction to the Open Roads Media edition, only chapters ii., iii., iv., v., and vi (pp. 10 - 44,) of that edition are found in the 1785 edition. Some sources claim that the additional material is inferior, particularly the tales listed as THE SECOND VOLUME in the Open Roads edition. This material contains more satire and historical personages, requiring some historical knowledge on the part of the reader to fully appreciate them. It is as if topical satire and history were mixed into the tales of Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill.
I was first introduced to Baron Munchausen through the 1988 movie, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, directed by Terry Gilliam. This movie received generally positive reviews as well as some academy award nominations but was a box office failure. I liked the movie and, in fact, enjoyed it more than the book. A little of the book goes a long way and most would probably enjoy it more to read a tale or two then come back to it later.
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