Classic Audiobook Collection The wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl, the Man who lost his Shadow by Adelbert von Chamisso ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]
The wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl, the Man who lost his Shadow by Adelbert von Chamisso audiobook.
Genre: folklore
In early 19th-century Europe, a shy young wanderer named Peter Schlemihl arrives in a prosperous town hoping to secure a place in respectable society. His fortunes seem to change overnight when he meets a mysterious, well-dressed stranger who offers him a bargain: in exchange for Peter's shadow, he will receive a bottomless purse that produces unlimited gold. At first the deal feels like a miracle, but Peter soon learns that wealth cannot purchase the one thing his missing shadow exposes: ordinary belonging. As whispers spread and doors close, he is forced to flee from polite drawing rooms and crowded streets alike, pursued by suspicion, ridicule, and the chilling persistence of the man who brokered the exchange. With nowhere to hide from the sun or from human judgment, Peter must decide what kind of life is worth living when the simplest mark of humanity has been traded away. Blending folktale simplicity with sharp moral insight, Chamisso's classic novella explores temptation, identity, alienation, and the true cost of wishing to shortcut fate.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 00
(00:09:26) Chapter 01
(00:25:07) Chapter 02
(00:40:40) Chapter 03
(00:50:31) Chapter 04
(01:10:26) Chapter 05
(01:27:03) Chapter 06
(01:44:32) Chapter 07
(01:55:40) Chapter 08
(02:10:02) Chapter 09
(02:18:46) Chapter 10
(02:26:03) Chapter 11
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