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The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart

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    Adelbert von Chamisso and Wilhelm Hauff's The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart is a classic fantasy and folklore and fairy tales novel. Readers will find themes of conduct of life and shades and shadows.

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    About The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart

    "The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart" by Adelbert von Chamisso is a novella written in 1814. Peter Schlemihl trades his shadow to the Devil for a bottomless wallet, only to discover that society shuns a man without a shadow. When the Devil offers to return his shadow in exchange for his soul, Schlemihl refuses and seeks refuge in nature instead. Traveling the world with seven-league boots, he must find meaning beyond wealth and social acceptance in this cautionary tale.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Conduct of life
    • Fairy tales, Germany
    • Shades and shadows

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    The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man, and The Cold Heart was written by Adelbert von Chamisso and Wilhelm Hauff.

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    It is usually shelved as Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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