De verrezen Gulliver; by Rudolf Erich Raspe
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"De verrezen Gulliver" by Rudolf Erich Raspe is a novel written in the late 18th century. This fantastical tale features the Baron von Münchhausen as the central character, who recounts a series of outrageous adventures involving impossible feats and bizarre encounters. The book is a satirical commentary on the nature of storytelling and the believability of travelers' tales, designed to amuse and challenge the perceptions of the reader regarding truth and fiction.
At the start of the tale, the Baron shares his youthful desire to travel the world, which eventually leads him to embark on a fateful journey to the island of Ceylon. He recounts a storm that uproots trees high into the air, along with an encounter that results in the bizarre demise of a tyrant, providing a commentary on human nature and ruling classes. The Baron's witty and exaggerated storytelling sets the tone for the fantastical experiences he will recount, filled with improbable encounters involving lions, crocodiles, and wild adventures that blur the lines between reality and absurdity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Raspe, Rudolf Erich, 1737-1794 |
|---|---|
| Title |
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 |
| Credits |
Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (produced from scans from Early Dutch Books Online & Universiteitsbibliotheek, Amsterdam) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Voyages and travels -- Fiction |
| Subject | Voyages, Imaginary -- Fiction |
| Subject | Tall tales |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 42878 |
| Release Date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 397 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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