Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 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 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Peter Schlemihl Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Schlemihl There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #21943 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 "Peter Schlemihl" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story follows the protagonist, Peter Schlemihl, a man who finds himself ensnared in an otherworldly bargain when he sells his shadow to a mysterious figure in exchange for wealth, which leads him on a tumultuous journey through themes of identity, materialism, and the consequences of sundered humanity. The beginning of the tale introduces us to Peter Schlemihl after he disembarks from a wearisome sea voyage. He visits a wealthy man, Mr. John, in search of assistance for his ambitions. As he observes a curious grey man at the gathering, he becomes increasingly perplexed by the strange gifts and abilities the man appears to possess. The tension escalates when this grey man approaches Peter with the bizarre proposal to purchase his shadow. The chapter sets the stage for Peter’s subsequent plight as he grapples with the loss of his shadow and the deep-rooted implications of his dealings with the enigmatic stranger, encapsulating an air of fantastical whimsy entwined with darker existential themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fables PT Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: German Literature 239327 2025-08-03T03:59:01.138566 text/html 239630 2014-07-27T04:56:00 text/html 293800 2025-08-03T03:59:07.477534 application/epub+zip 294267 2025-08-03T03:59:03.919560 application/epub+zip 161936 2025-08-03T03:59:02.615543 application/epub+zip 438593 2025-08-03T03:59:10.105503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422759 2025-08-03T03:59:06.688556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268057 2022-09-03T06:56:43.677629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226770 2025-08-03T03:59:00.743600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226511 2014-07-27T04:55:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19892 2025-08-03T03:59:10.260500 application/rdf+xml 13857 2025-08-03T03:59:03.143563 image/jpeg 3465 2025-08-03T03:59:02.884560 image/jpeg 88053 2014-07-27T04:58:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 217198 2014-07-27T04:58:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 288043 2025-08-03T03:59:01.164585 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