Project Gutenberg 2010-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 88 Chamisso, Adelbert von 1781 1838 Chamisso, Adalbert von Boncourt, Louis Charles Adélaide de Chamisso de Boncourt, Louis Charles Adelaide de Chamisso de Von Chamisso, Adelbert Hauff, Wilhelm 1802 1827 Rappoport, A. S. (Angelo Solomon) 1871 1950 Rappoport, Angelo Solomon Rappoport, S. (Solomon) Robson, Forster The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a fiction work written in the early 19th century. It revolves around the intriguing tale of Peter Schlemihl, a man who sells his shadow to a mysterious stranger for wealth, only to discover that losing his shadow has serious repercussions on his life and identity. The story combines elements of fantasy and moral reflection, showcasing the consequences of greed and social perceptions. At the start of the narrative, we meet Peter Schlemihl as he arrives in a bustling town, eager to find his footing with the help of a wealthy acquaintance. However, while mingling with affluent company, he encounters a peculiar man in a grey cloak who requests to buy Peter's shadow. This unusual proposition leads Peter to a fateful exchange; he agrees, believing that riches will bring him happiness. However, the initial thrill of wealth quickly descends into despair as he realizes the social stigma and alienation he faces without his shadow. As he grapples with these consequences, including the impact on his relationships and personal identity, the story delves into profound themes of existential loss and the value of belonging versus material wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32219/32219-h/images/titlepage.png file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/32219/32219-h/images/titlepage.png en Conduct of life -- Fiction Fairy tales -- Germany Shades and shadows -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 293132 292156 2024-09-13T13:30:20.968705 2023-09-14T07:33:45.932231 text/html text/html 291039 2013-01-29T14:00:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2476339 2013-01-29T14:00:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2494156 2024-09-13T13:30:29.127684 application/epub+zip 2499130 2024-09-13T13:30:23.502721 application/epub+zip 173066 2024-09-13T13:30:21.453699 application/epub+zip 1855484 2024-09-13T13:30:32.471716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1832377 2024-09-13T13:30:27.086771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242662 2022-09-15T03:35:27.198736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266027 265974 2024-09-13T13:30:20.185749 2023-09-14T07:33:45.422249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 265856 2013-01-29T13:58:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102895 2013-01-29T14:00:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 265855 2013-01-29T13:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102845 2013-01-29T14:00:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23075 2024-09-13T13:30:32.633654 application/rdf+xml 31435 2024-09-13T13:30:21.556692 image/jpeg 4146 2024-09-13T13:30:21.499691 image/jpeg 2479728 2024-09-13T13:30:21.069714 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia