De verrezen Gulliver; / behelzende de zonderlinge reizen en avonturen, van den baron van Munchhausen, In Rusland, Ysland, Turkije, Egipte, Gibraltar, in de Kaspische, Middellandsche en Atlantische Zeëen, en door het middenpunt van den berg Etna naa de Zuid-zee

Name: De verrezen Gulliver; / behelzende de zonderlinge reizen en avonturen, van den baron van Munchhausen, In Rusland, Ysland, Turkije, Egipte, Gibraltar, in de Kaspische, Middellandsche en Atlantische Zeëen, en door het middenpunt van den berg Etna naa de Zuid-zee
Author: Rudolf Erich Raspe

By Rudolf Erich Raspe

Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

Humour

About This Book

A series of comic tall tales told by an extravagant storyteller who relates impossible voyages, extraordinary hunts, encounters with bizarre creatures and landscapes, and absurd solutions to danger. Episodes range across sea and land journeys, fantastical leaps and flights to celestial places, and humorous reversals of reason, all rendered in a mock‑heroic tone that lampoons boastful travel accounts. The collection moves between short episodic adventures and elaborate set pieces, relying on wit, exaggeration, and visualized antics to probe credulity and the pleasures of storytelling.

About the Author

Rudolf Erich Raspe

Rudolf Erich Raspe was a German writer and librarian, best known for his fantastical tales featuring the character Baron Munchausen. His most famous work, "The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen," published in 1785, presents a series of outrageous and humorous adventures that blur the lines between reality and imagination. Raspe's storytelling is characterized by its wit and creativity, contributing significantly to the genre of tall tales. His works have been translated into multiple languages and continue to delight readers with their whimsical narratives and satirical commentary on society and human nature.