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Baron Münchausen’s Narrative of His Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia

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Source:
Cyclopedia of Literary Places; February 2003, p1-2
Subject Terms:
Adventure; Blizzards; Braggarts; Eastern Europe or eastern Europeans; Egypt or Egyptians; Eighteenth century; Europe or Europeans; Fables; Farms, farmers, or farming; France or French people; Germany or German people; Great Britain; Heroes or heroism; Moon or moons; Nobility; North America or North Americans; Poland or Polish people; Russia or Russian people; Storytelling; Surrealism; Turkey or Turkish people; Voyages

Additional Information
- Alternate Title:
  The Adventures of Baron Münchausen; Vademecum für lustige Leute
- Article Author:
  Morgan, Chris; Includes bibliography
- Biographical Information:
  Raspe, Rudolf Erich; Male; United Kingdom; England; Germany; English;
- Abstract:
  This is a light-hearted series of tall tales narrated by the baron, of his amazing — and often impossible — exploits in many parts of Earth and the Moon.
- Subject Terms:
  Farce; Long fiction; Novel; Picaresque fiction