wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl, the Man who lost his Shadow

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Fantastic Fiction

Authors: Adelbert von Chamisso In Year : 1899

Book Language: English

Audiobook: wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl, the Man who lost his Shadow

Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI

Peter Schlemihl is an ordinary man until one day he bargains with the devil: He trades his shadow for a bottomless purse. While this sounds like a good idea at first, it turns out that having no shadow is considered to be so strange by society, that even unlimited wealth cannot repair such a fault.

The story of Peter Schlemihl is exceedingly well-known even today, but the original text is not so widely-read as it once was. This very accessible translation by F.H. Hedge may be a good introduction to modern listeners. - Summary by Carolin