The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

The main character of this book, Baron Munchausen, created by German writers Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736-1794) and Gottfried August Burger (1747-1794), appears as an indefatigable storyteller and dreamer. He continually finds himself in the most incredible adventures but always emerges victorious from all troubles and predicaments.

In reality, Baron Munchausen is a real historical figure, a cuirassier in the Russian army, who participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739. Upon returning home, he began to recount various stories of his hunting exploits and adventures in Russia. These stories laid the foundation for the baron's literary fame.

"The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" are presented in the retelling by the famous children's writer and translator Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky (1882-1969) and are accompanied by illustrations by the great French artist, a classic of book graphics, Gustave Doré (1831-1883). For middle school age.