The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - (Illustrated Edition of World Children's Literature)

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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" is originally titled "The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen," adapted from the stories told by the 18th-century German Baron Munchausen. For two centuries, it has captivated the world and is hailed as a treasure of children's literature and a milestone of satirical literature. These stories are absurd, fantastical, imaginative, cleverly constructed, and humorous, such as "jumping out of the mud by holding the tail," "hunting ducks with sparks from the eyes," "flying through the sky on a cannonball," and "climbing the moon with bean vines," etc. Reading them leaves one roaring with laughter and unable to hold back the giggles.