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Peter Schlemihl / Adalbert von Chamisso ; translated by Leopold von Loewenstein-Wertheim.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838, author.
- Series:
- 101 pages
- Standardized Title:
- Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Outcasts--Fiction.
- Outcasts.
- Wealth--Fiction.
- Wealth.
- Devil--Fiction.
- Devil.
- Genre:
- fables.
- Fables.
- Physical Description:
- 101 pages ; 20 cm.
- Edition:
- New, revised edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London, United Kingdom : Alma Classics, an imprint of Alma Books Ltd, 2024.
- Summary:
- "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 the children of Chamisso's patron, Peter Schlemihl was hailed by contemporaries as a masterpiece with a wide adult appeal, and continues to capture imaginations today"--Publisher website.
- Notes:
- Translated from the German.
- "Peter Schlemihl first published in German in 1814. This translation first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1957. First published by Alma Classics in 2008. This new, revised edition first published by Alma Classics in 2024. Translation, introduction and notes © Alma Books Ltd, 1957-2024"--Title page verso.
- ISBN:
- 9781847499233
- 1847499236
- OCLC:
- 1421925141
- Publisher Number:
- 90101670651
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