The wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl

the Man who lost his Shadow

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English · 1899 · 2h 39m · Fantasy

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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

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Introduction 9:26 Read by Mihai Borobocea
Chapter I 15:41 Read by Ashley M.
Chapter II 15:33 Read by Mihai Borobocea
Chapter III 9:51 Read by Ashley M.
Chapter IV 19:55 Read by Ashley M.
Chapter V 16:37 Read by Megan Lam
Chapter VI 17:29 Read by Megan Lam
Chapter VII 11:08 Read by James K. White
Chapter VIII 14:22 Read by James K. White
Chapter IX 8:44 Read by Ashley M.
Chapter X 7:17 Read by Ashley M.
Chapter XI 13:07 Read by Ashley M.