Peter Schlemihl
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Peter Schlemihl is the fictional protagonist of Adelbert von Chamisso’s novella, known for selling his shadow to the Devil and suffering the social and existential consequences of this bargain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter Schlemihl’s Miraculous Story | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | novella ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | German ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Faustian bargain
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individual versus society ⓘ material wealth versus spiritual integrity ⓘ value of the soul ⓘ |
| createdBy | Adelbert von Chamisso ⓘ |
| experiences |
loss of identity
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shame ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInWork | 1814 ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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opera adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
social acceptance has limits without inner integrity
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true worth lies beyond material riches ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
loss of shadow
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magic purse ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Yiddish word "schlemiel" meaning "unlucky person" ⓘ |
| hasNationalityInFiction | German ⓘ |
| influencedLiteraryTradition |
Romanticism
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surface form:
German Romanticism
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| inspired | later shadow-themed literary works ⓘ |
| knownFor |
allegorical exploration of identity
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being shunned for lacking a shadow ⓘ selling his shadow ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romanticism ⓘ |
| makesPactWith | the Devil ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
honest
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impressionable ⓘ naive ⓘ |
| protagonistOf |
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte
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Peter Schlemihl self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Peter Schlemihl’s Miraculous Story
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| receives | bottomless purse ⓘ |
| rejects | further bargains with the Devil ⓘ |
| seeks | redemption ⓘ |
| sells | his shadow ⓘ |
| sellsTo | the Devil ⓘ |
| setIn | 19th-century Europe ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
existential anxiety
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social alienation ⓘ the outsider ⓘ |
| undergoes |
moral development
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spiritual awakening ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Peter Schlemihl’s Miraculous Story