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The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man

A. von Chamisso

First published November 1913
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella


Translated by an unknown hand The translation text is that published in 1845 by James Burns, as The Shadowless Man; or, The Wonderful history of Peter Schlemihl by Chamisso (see).

The novella begins (quote):   Chapter I   After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing, I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze. On asking for a room, the waiter looked at me from head to foot, and conducted me to one.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
November 1913 Cover The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man and The Cold Heart Holden & Hardingham Anthology 5|1.2
May 2010 The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man and The Cold Heart Project Gutenberg Anthology |1.2