Rudolf Erich Raspe improbable", but wrote: "... the reader may be assured that this part of the narrative is founded on a fact of actual occurrence." Rudolf Erich Raspe Rudolf Erich Raspe (March 1736 – 16 November 1794) was a German librarian, writer, and scientist, called by his biographer John Patrick Carswell a "rogue". He is best known for his collection of tall tales, "" also known as "Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia", originally a satirical work with political aims. Raspe was born in Hanover, and baptised on 28 March 1736. He studied law and jurisprudence at
The Best American Magazine Writing 2007 2007 by Columbia University Press. It was made available as a free download online by WorldofBooks. "The Best American Magazine Writing 2007" features high-quality pieces from the previous year, including: an account by journalist William Langewiesche of "Vanity Fair" titled "Rules of Engagement", about the killing of resident citizens in Haditha, Iraq by United States military; an investigative journalism article for "Rolling Stone" by Janet Reitman, a piece published in "Esquire" by C.J. Chivers titled "The School", regarding an incident where Chechen terrorists held children hostage for three days in a school in Beslan, Russia; and an article "Karl Lagerfeld,