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La de Peter Schlemihl es, en efecto, una historia extraordinaria, la de un hombre que pretende tenerlo todo y todo pierde, que quiere establecerse pero no encuentra el sitio, que busca refugio social pero se convierte en extranjero para todos y en extraño para sí mismo, que ansía redención pero sólo encuentra castigo, que persigue el amor donde sólo hallará rechazo. Una vida que sólo encontrará reposo en un viaje sin fin con las botas de siete leguas...

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Unsuccessful in his endeavours, the young and naive Peter Schlemihl seals a pact with the Devil in which he exchanges his shadow for the purse of Fortunatus, thereby gaining everlasting riches. But when he is ridiculed, persecuted and hated for being different from other men, he realizes that poverty is easier to bear than the loss of his peace of mind.Originally written as a cautionary tale for the children of Chamisso's patron, Peter Schlemihl was hailed by contemporaries as a masterpiece with a wide adult appeal, and continues to capture imaginations today.

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