The Wondrous Story of Peter Schlemihl

The Wondrous Story of Peter Schlemihl

Illustration by Franziska Walther
Text by Adelbert von Chamisso

This is Adelbert von Chamisso’s (1781-1836) famous novella of the man who sold his shadow – a classic dealing with the old and still brand-new topics of social marginalization and isolation.

Chamisso, a descendent of French aristocrats who spent his life in Berlin, is regarded to be the first immigrant writer in German literary history; 200 years after his life, he became the name patron of the Chamisso Prize, to be given to outstanding authors of non-German descent writing in the German language.

Illustrator Franziska Walther transfers this classic to a contemporary setting, and thus makes the work understood in a present context.

Awards

• Joseph-Binder-Award 2012 Gold
• on the shortlist of the Most Beautiful German Books 2012, Stiftung Buchkunst/Foundation Book Art
• Merit-Winner 3×3 ProShow 2012 (NYC)

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