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Aventures de Baron de Münchausen

by Rudolf Erich Raspe, Gottfried August Bürger

Illustrated by Gustave Doré · Translated by Théophile Gautier

"Aventures de Baron de Münchausen" by Rudolf Erich Raspe and Gottfried August Bürger is a work published in 1785. The fictional Baron Munchausen tells outrageous first-person tales of impossible feats—riding cannonballs, battling giant crocodiles, and traveling to the Moon. Based loosely on a real German nobleman who entertained aristocrats with exaggerated military stories, these intentionally absurd narratives blend comedy with social satire. The work became an international sensation, spawning countless adaptations and remaining especially popular in continental Europe.

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