The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl (Version 2)

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl (Version 2) by Adelbert von Chamisso. (Translated by Frederic Henry Hedge.) Read in English by Christoph Stangenberg. In Peter Schlemihl, the luckless hero enters into a deal with a mysterious stranger, only to learn, that he dealt with the proverbial. He soon discovers that wealth can't buy respectability. It’s a tale as darkly funny as it is sharp, reminding us that some things in life (like dignity and not creeping people out) are priceless. - Summary by Antipode For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (71MB)

Directors & creators

Adelbert von Chamisso

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;supernatural; Isolation; bildungsroman; Romanticism; shadow; faustian bargain; moral allegory; social reject

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