Project Gutenberg 2020-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 90 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 Wüster, Eugen 1898 1977 Wuster, Eugen Eugen Wüster Peter Schlemihls wundersame geschichte. Esperanto La mirinda historio de Petro Schlemihl Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Schlemihl Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_mirinda_historio_de_Petro_Schlemihl Produced by Andrew Sly, Miroslav Malovec and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "La mirinda historio de Petro Schlemihl" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers on the character Peter Schlemihl, who experiences a fantastical journey starting from his remarkable loss—his shadow. This unusual premise explores themes of identity, value, and the nature of happiness, inviting readers into a world where material wealth comes with a cost. The opening of the narrative describes Peter Schlemihl's arrival in a bustling harbor town after a taxing sea voyage, where he seeks to establish himself in a new place. As he navigates the social scene, he encounters intriguing characters, including a mysterious man in a gray coat who ultimately proposes a strange exchange: Schlemihl's shadow for a bag of gold. This fantastical transaction sets the stage for the ensuing adventures and challenges Schlemihl faces as he grapples with the consequences of his decision and contemplates the deeper meaning of existence without his shadow. The fascinating blend of realism and fantasy in the initial chapters establishes a compelling premise, drawing readers into Schlemihl's unusual predicament. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. eo Fables PT Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: German Literature 171363 2025-06-25T09:00:51.049576 text/html 147885 2024-10-18T08:45:21 text/html 342576 2025-06-25T09:00:54.194511 application/epub+zip 341721 2025-06-25T09:00:51.702523 application/epub+zip 142786 2025-06-25T09:00:51.351536 application/epub+zip 396934 2025-06-25T09:00:56.256638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379187 2025-06-25T09:00:53.906511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180246 2022-09-28T19:50:10.230549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153566 2025-06-25T09:00:50.829548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133742 2024-10-18T08:45:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17984 2025-06-25T09:00:56.637562 application/rdf+xml 21779 2025-06-25T09:00:51.477541 image/jpeg 3359 2025-06-25T09:00:51.413517 image/jpeg 330988 2025-06-25T09:00:51.073546 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 de.wikipedia eo.wikipedia en.wikipedia