Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Schlemihl There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #21943 Release date is 2004-03-01

Peter Schlemihl by Adelbert Chamisso -- The Story Without An End by Carode; Tr.: Sarah Austin -- Hymns To Night by Novalis, Tr.: Henry Morley.

Transcribed from the 1889 Cassell & Company edition by David Price Transcribed from the 1889 Cassell & Company edition by David Price

"Peter Schlemihl" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novella written in 1814. A man trades his shadow to the Devil for a bottomless wallet, only to discover that society shuns anyone without a shadow. Rejected by his beloved and consumed by guilt, he must choose between his soul and his shadow when the Devil returns. This cautionary tale explores the consequences of making bargains with darkness and the search for redemption through nature and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



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