“What use would wings be to a man bound in iron fetters? They would only drive him to even greater despair.”
Quote by Adelbert von Chamisso
Book:3 great classics
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3 great classics
This collection brings together three of the most celebrated literary masterpieces, offering readers a chance to explore timeless narratives and profound insights into human experience. more
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“A person without a shadow should keep out of the sun, that is the only safe and rational plan.”
Source: The Shadowless Man; Or, The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl
“Because it appears to me a hazardous thing to exchange my soul for my shadow.”
Source: The Shadowless Man; Or, The Wonderful History of Peter Schlemihl
“Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron?”
Source: Famous German Novellas of the 19th Century
