{"product_id":"the-surprising-adventures-of-baron-rudolph-erich-raspe-9791043138966","title":"The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaron Hieronymus Karl\u003c\/strong\u003e Friedrich, Freiherr \u003cstrong\u003evon Münchhausen\u003c\/strong\u003e, was an actual baron living in 18th-century Hanover famous for entertaining his guests with outrageously-embellished tales of his wartime exploits-so much so that his nickname in German is Lügenbaron, or \"Baron of Lies.\" \u003cstrong\u003eWhen Rudolph Eric\u003c\/strong\u003e Raspe, a writer and scientist living in England, heard of the Baron's tales, he wrote his own versions centered around a fictional Baron \u003cstrong\u003eMunchausen\u003c\/strong\u003e.While the real Baron wasn't amused to have his name attached to a silly character famous for his bald-faced lies, Raspe's tales became hugely popular, reprinted for hundreds of years and illustrated just as many times. These very short tales were originally intended as contemporary satire, but their outrageous silliness is still entertaining today.\u003cstrong\u003eBaron Hieronymus Karl\u003c\/strong\u003e Friedrich, Freiherr \u003cstrong\u003evon Münchhausen\u003c\/strong\u003e, was an actual baron living in 18th-century Hanover famous for entertaining his guests with outrageously-embellished tales of his wartime exploits-so much so that his nickname in German is Lügenbaron, or \"Baron of Lies.\" \u003cstrong\u003eWhen Rudolph Eric\u003c\/strong\u003e Raspe, a writer and scientist living in England, heard of the Baron's tales, he wrote his own versions centered around a fictional Baron \u003cstrong\u003eMunchausen\u003c\/strong\u003e.While the real Baron wasn't amused to have his name attached to a silly character famous for his bald-faced lies, Raspe's tales became hugely popular, reprinted for hundreds of years and illustrated just as many times. These very short tales were originally intended as contemporary satire, but their outrageous silliness is still entertaining today.\u003cstrong\u003eBaron Hieronymus Karl\u003c\/strong\u003e Friedrich, Freiherr \u003cstrong\u003evon Münchhausen\u003c\/strong\u003e, was an actual baron living in 18th-century Hanover famous for entertaining his guests with outrageously-embellished tales of his wartime exploits-so much so that his nickname in German is Lügenbaron, or \"Baron of Lies.\" \u003cstrong\u003eWhen Rudolph Eric\u003c\/strong\u003e Raspe, a writer and scientist living in England, heard of the Baron's tales, he wrote his own versions centered around a fictional Baron \u003cstrong\u003eMunchausen\u003c\/strong\u003e.While the real Baron wasn't amused to have his name attached to a silly character famous for his bald-faced lies, Raspe's tales became hugely popular, reprinted for hundreds of years and illustrated just as many times. These very short tales were originally intended as contemporary satire, but their outrageous silliness is still entertaining today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudolph Erich Raspe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043138966\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Rudolph Erich Raspe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623607972095,"sku":"9791043138966","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-surprising-adventures-of-baron-rudolph-erich-raspe-9791043138966","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}