Mr. Munchausen
Front cover of first edition
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| Author | John Kendrick Bangs |
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| Illustrator | Peter Newell |
| Country | United States |
| Series | Associated Shades |
| Genre | Fantasy short stories |
| Publisher | Noyes, Platt & Co. |
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Publication date
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1901 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 180 |
| OCLC | 644706 |
| LC Class | PZ3.B224 Mrm PS1064.B3 |
| Preceded by | The Enchanted Type-Writer |
Mr. Munchausen is a novel by John Kendrick Bangs, written in the style that has become known as Bangsian fantasy. It is the fourth book of Bangs' Associated Shades series.
The book's full title is:
This is a satire of the long book and chapter titles often prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries, and a reference to the adventures of the original Baron Munchausen. In various library, collectibles, and sales catalogs the long title of the book is usually truncated in various ways.
Originally printed by Noyes, Platt & Co., Boston, US, in 1901, it was reprinted by Books for Libraries Press (1969), .
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