Project Gutenberg 2007-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 430 Chamisso, Adelbert von 1781 1838 Chamisso, Adalbert von Boncourt, Louis Charles Adélaide de Chamisso de Boncourt, Louis Charles Adelaide de Chamisso de Von Chamisso, Adelbert Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Bowring, John 1792 1872 06023329 Peter Schlemihl Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Schlemihl Transcribed from the 1861 Robert Hardwicke edition by David Price "Peter Schlemihl" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the life of Peter Schlemihl, a man who makes the fateful decision to sell his shadow to a mysterious figure in exchange for wealth. This unusual transaction leads him on a profound journey exploring themes of identity, loss, and societal acceptance. The opening portion introduces Peter Schlemihl as he navigates his arrival in a new town, eager to establish himself but soon feels the weight of his peculiar situation. After an awkward encounter with a wealthy man, Mr. Thomas Jones, and his company, he becomes intrigued by a mysterious old man in grey who seems to possess magical abilities, producing extravagant items seemingly from his pocket. As Schlemihl's curiosity leads him to a strange proposal to sell his shadow, he grapples with the implications of such a bargain, foreshadowing the challenges he will face. This sets the stage for a story that intertwines the surreal with deep introspection about human nature and societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fables PT Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: German Literature 170359 2025-07-09T08:02:42.283633 text/html 169489 2007-06-26T14:41:27 text/html 1112666 2025-07-09T08:02:47.194723 application/epub+zip 1109686 2025-07-09T08:02:43.981645 application/epub+zip 135729 2025-07-09T08:02:42.888727 application/epub+zip 1226114 2025-07-09T08:02:49.755641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1200865 2025-07-09T08:02:46.348596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209365 2022-09-10T10:08:40.322254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148866 2025-07-09T08:02:41.904610 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148707 2007-06-26T14:45:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20910 2025-07-09T08:02:49.899567 application/rdf+xml 12988 2025-07-09T08:02:43.374649 image/jpeg 3396 2025-07-09T08:02:43.131637 image/jpeg 1030099 2007-06-26T14:45:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 58888 2007-06-26T14:45:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 1098876 2025-07-09T08:02:42.332645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia