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Title: Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte

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Summary: "Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Peter Schlemihl, a man who sells his shadow to a mysterious stranger in exchange for a magical bag of gold. This transaction leads to unforeseen consequences that challenge the value of wealth and identity in a world that values appearances. The opening of the novel introduces Peter Schlemihl after a tough sea voyage as he arrives in a new land. He enters a modest inn and is immediately preoccupied with finding a wealthy benefactor, Mr. Thomas John, whose opulence and the society around him captivate Peter. In a social gathering, a strange gray man catches his attention, performing remarkable feats by conjuring objects out of an impossibly small bag. Fascinated yet troubled, Peter grapples with feelings of being an outsider as he witnesses the peculiar nature of this man. This strange encounter sets the stage for the pivotal and surreal bargain that will alter Peter's life forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838

EBook No.: 31538

Published: Mar 7, 2010

Downloads: 280

Language: German

Subject: Fables

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Schlemihl Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Schlemihls_wundersame_Geschichte

Credits: Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Evelyn Kawrykow and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.

Summary: "Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Peter Schlemihl, a man who sells his shadow to a mysterious stranger in exchange for a magical bag of gold. This transaction leads to unforeseen consequences that challenge the value of wealth and identity in a world that values appearances. The opening of the novel introduces Peter Schlemihl after a tough sea voyage as he arrives in a new land. He enters a modest inn and is immediately preoccupied with finding a wealthy benefactor, Mr. Thomas John, whose opulence and the society around him captivate Peter. In a social gathering, a strange gray man catches his attention, performing remarkable feats by conjuring objects out of an impossibly small bag. Fascinated yet troubled, Peter grapples with feelings of being an outsider as he witnesses the peculiar nature of this man. This strange encounter sets the stage for the pivotal and surreal bargain that will alter Peter's life forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838

EBook No.: 31538

Published: Mar 7, 2010

Downloads: 280

Language: German

Subject: Fables

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.