Peter Schlemihl (1824)

Peter Schlemihl is a novel written by Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqu����� and first published in 1824. The story follows the titular character, Peter Schlemihl, a man who has lost his shadow and is subsequently rejected by society. He meets a wealthy man who offers him a job as a companion, but Schlemihl is haunted by his lack of shadow and eventually leaves the man's employ. He then meets a woman named Mina who falls in love with him despite his lack of shadow. Schlemihl eventually discovers that the man who took his shadow is the devil in disguise, and he must make a deal with the devil to regain his shadow and return to society. The novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the consequences of making deals with the devil. It is considered a classic of German Romantic literature and has been adapted into various forms, including an opera and a film.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.