Peter Schlemihl

Newly translated and Annotated

Adelbert von Chamisso (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

120 Seiten

2015
Alma Classics (Verlag)
978-1-84749-450-4 (ISBN)

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Unsuccessful in his ambitions, 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.

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.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.2.2015
Übersetzer	Leopold von Loewenstein-Wertheim
Verlagsort	Richmond
Sprache	englisch
Maße	128 x 198 mm
Gewicht	151 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
ISBN-10	1-84749-450-1 / 1847494501
ISBN-13	978-1-84749-450-4 / 9781847494504
Zustand	Neuware