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Peter Schlemihl - Adelbert von Chamisso, Leopold von Loewenstein-Wertheim
Peter Schlemihl
Unsuccessful in his ambitions, 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... show more
Unsuccessful in his ambitions, 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
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Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781847490803 (1847490808)
Publisher: Oneworld Classics
Pages no: 125
Edition language: English
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