# The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart

By Adelbert von Chamisso and Wilhelm Hauff.

"The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novella written in 1814. Peter Schlemihl trades his shadow to the Devil for a bottomless wallet, only to discover that society shuns a man without a shadow. When the Devil offers to return his shadow in exchange for his soul, Schlemihl refuses and seeks refuge in nature instead. Traveling the world with seven-league boots, he must find meaning beyond wealth and social acceptance in this cautionary tale. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Author of introduction, etc.: A. S. Rappoport
- Illustrator: Forster Robson
- Subjects: Conduct of life -- Fiction; Fairy tales -- Germany; Shades and shadows -- Fiction

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