The wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl, the Man who lost his Shadow

Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)
Translated by Frederic Henry Hedge (1805 - 1890)

Peter Schlemihl is an ordinary man until one day he bargains with the devil: He trades his shadow for a bottomless purse. While this sounds like a good idea at first, it turns out that having no shadow is considered to be so strange by society, that even unlimited wealth cannot repair such a fault.

The story of Peter Schlemihl is exceedingly well-known even today, but the original text is not so widely-read as it once was. This very accessible translation by F.H. Hedge may be a good introduction to modern listeners. - Summary by Carolin

Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction Mihai Borobocea
00:09:26
Play 01 Chapter I Ashley M.
00:15:41
Play 02 Chapter II Mihai Borobocea
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Play 03 Chapter III Ashley M.
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Play 04 Chapter IV Ashley M.
00:19:55
Play 05 Chapter V Megan Lam
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Play 06 Chapter VI Megan Lam
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Play 07 Chapter VII James K. White
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Play 08 Chapter VIII James K. White
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Play 09 Chapter IX Ashley M.
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Play 10 Chapter X Ashley M.
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Play 11 Chapter XI Ashley M.
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