Pustolovine baruna Münchhausena

Pustolovine baruna Münchhausena

Gottfried August Bürger

The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen by Gottfried August Bürger, published in 1786, is a humorous work based on a real person, Baron Hieronymus Karl Friedrich von Münchhausen, known for his exaggerated stories.

Bürger, a German poet, adapted and expanded on earlier versions by Rudolph Erich Raspe, creating a collection of fantastic tales told from the perspective of a baron who boasts of his incredible adventures. Münchhausen recounts absurdly exaggerated adventures: riding on a cannonball, pulling himself out of a swamp by his own hair, traveling to the moon, battling giant crocodiles, and encountering mythical creatures.

The stories are filled with satirical humor, mocking the exaggerations of travel writers and the social pomp of the 18th century. The baron is portrayed as a charming liar whose imagination knows no bounds, and his adventures often defy the laws of physics and logic.

Bürger's style is lively, with an emphasis on the oral tradition of storytelling, which makes the stories dynamic and entertaining. The work criticizes social norms, but also celebrates imagination and the freedom of storytelling. Münchhausen's adventures have become a classic of world literature, inspiring numerous adaptations in films, theater, and literature, and have entered culture as a synonym for fantastic, incredible stories.

Original title
Wunderbare Reisen zu Wasser und zu Lande, Feldzuge and lustige Abenteuer des Freiherrn von Munchhausen wie er dieselben bei der Flasche im Zirkel seiner Freunde zu erzahlen pflegt
Translation
Benjamin Tolić
Editor
Branko Matan
Illustrations
Gustave Dore
Graphics design
Zoran Pavlović
Dimensions
24 x 17 cm
Pages
147
Publisher
Grafički zavod Hrvatske (GZH), Zagreb, 1988.
 
Distribution: 10,000 copies
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
Language: Croatian.
ISBN
8-63-990084-1

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

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