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The penniless author whose fictional character helped sell American tobacco

jeudi 9 octobre 2025, 16:45 , par BoingBoing
The penniless author whose fictional character helped sell American tobacco
Around 1900, Little Joker tobacco launched an advertising campaign built on the outrageous adventures of Baron Munchausen, the fictional German braggart whose impossible exploits had captivated readers since 1785.
The character originated from Rudolf Erich Raspe's book, The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, which compiled and exaggerated stories told by a real retired German officer, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Münchhausen. — Read the rest
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