Peter Schlemihl: Annotated Edition with an Introduction by Leopold Von Loewenstein-Wertheim - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Adelbert Von Chamisso, Leopold Von Loewenstein-Wertheim (Translator)Series:Alma Classics 101 PagesPublish date:2024-12-10Pages:128
Language:EnglishPublisher:Alma BooksISBN-13:9781847499233ISBN-10:1847499236UPC:9781847499233Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Occult & Supernatural, GothicSize:7.72 x 5.04 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCH8FFQJA0
Peter Schlemihl: Annotated Edition with an Introduction by Leopold Von Loewenstein-Wertheim
Unsuccessful in his endeavours, the young and naive Peter Schlemihl seals a pact with the Devil in which he exchanges his shadow for the purse of Fortunatus, thereby gaining everlasting riches. But when he is ridiculed, persecuted and hated for being different from other men, he realizes that poverty is easier to bear than the loss of his peace of mind.
Originally written as a cautionary tale for...Series: Alma Classics 101 Pages
Language:EnglishPublisher:Alma BooksISBN-13:9781847499233ISBN-10:1847499236UPC:9781847499233Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Classics, Occult & Supernatural, GothicSize:7.72 x 5.04 x 0.39 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SCH8FFQJA0
An exiled French aristocrat and famous botanist, Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838) is also known for his Romantic poetry and his supernatural stories, such as the famous Peter Schlemihl.
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