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In 1769 he was elected to the royal society after publishing a paper on the bones and teeth of elephants and other animals found in north america. Being the life and times of rudolf erich raspe 17371794 london. Such in brief outline was the career of rudolph erich raspe, scholar, swindler, and undoubted creator of baron munchausen. The surprising adventures of baron munchausen rudolf erich. He is best known for his collection of tall tales the surprising adventures of baron munchausen, also known as baron munchausens narrative of his marvellous travels and campaigns in.
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Even people who do not get on well with elegant literature, thanks to the cinema, will be able to list a couple of fantastic stories about him. Baron munchhausen hanoverian storyteller britannica. Rudolf erich raspe 17361794 was a german librarian, writer, and scientist best known for his novel the surprising adventures of baron munchausen. Despite supposedly completing the trilogys second part, gogol destroyed it shortly before his death.
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