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Title: Peter Schlemiel

Synopsis
When a mysterious man in a grey coat asks Peter Schlemiel if he would sell him his shadow, that "lovely, lovely shadow" of his, he naturally thinks the man must be mad. But then the stranger makes him an offer impossible to resist. In return for his shadow, Schlemiel receives a never-ending source of riches. Convinced he is on the road to happiness, Schlemiel finds instead that without a shadow he is rejected by society and unable to find the fulfillment of love. After a series of fantastic adventures, Peter Schlemiel realizes that he must discover a new way to give his life meaning if he is to go on in the world. Asked which book he would most like to claim as his own work, Italo Calvino once said without hesitation, "Peter Schlemiel."

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Language:        English

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Weight:        0.6 Pounds
Height:         8 Inches
Width:          5.8 Inches
Thickness:    0.8 Inches



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"Schlemiel means Gottlieb, Theophil or Beloved of God. This, in the everyday parlance of the Jews, is their designation for clumsy or unlucky souls who succeed at nothing in this world."
"While its mythical form and first-person lyricismfirmly locate it within the context of German romanticism, Peter Schlemiel is an novel without a nation, composed, above all, out of the spirit of exile. As such it remains unfortunately fresh today."
(4/9/93)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Peter Schlemiel and it was written by Peter Wortsman (Translator), Adelbert Von Chamisso. This edition of Peter Schlemiel is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is May 1993 and it has a suggested retail price of $16.95. There are pages in the book and it was published by Fromm Intl. The 10 digit ISBN is 0880641428 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780880641425. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.