Chamisso Adelbert Von
Chamisso Adelbert Von - Peter Schlemihl Annotated Edition With An Introduction By Leopold Von Loewenstein - Wertheim - Paperback
Chamisso Adelbert Von - Peter Schlemihl Annotated Edition With An Introduction By Leopold Von Loewenstein - Wertheim - Paperback
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Description: 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.
Title: Peter Schlemihl Annotated Edition With An Introduction By Leopold Von Loewenstein - Wertheim
Author(s): Chamisso Adelbert Von
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781847499233
Pages: 128 Pages
Publication Date: 12/10/2024
Series: Alma Classics 101 Pages
Category: Fiction In Translation
Description: 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.
Title: Peter Schlemihl Annotated Edition With An Introduction By Leopold Von Loewenstein - Wertheim
Author(s): Chamisso Adelbert Von
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781847499233
Pages: 128 Pages
Publication Date: 12/10/2024
Series: Alma Classics 101 Pages
Category: Fiction In Translation
