Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838)
Born in France, he was a German poet, botanist, and associate of Madame de Staël; he
wrote the popular story of the man who sold his shadow, “Peter Schlemihl,” in 1813.
Born in France, he was a German poet, botanist, and associate of Madame de Staël; he
wrote the popular story of the man who sold his shadow, “Peter Schlemihl,” in 1813.