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 ...
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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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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x5x1; The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text unmarked. The dust jacket shows some very light handling, in a mylar cover. 12mo. xv, 87pp.
