The wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl, the Man who lost his Shadow
Adelbert von Chamisso
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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 (2 hr 39 min)
Chapters
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. |