Adelbert von Chamisso Quotes


A person without a shadow should keep out of the sun, that is the only safe and rational plan.


Citations

von Chamisso, Adelbert. Peter Schlemihl. Translated by Sir John Bowring, Robert Hardwicke, 1861.

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Adelbert von Chamisso
Adelbert von Chamisso
  • Born: January 30, 1781
  • Died: August 21, 1838
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Writer

Adelbert von Chamisso was a German poet and botanist, author of Peter Schlemihl, a famous story about a man who sold his shadow. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso (or Chamissot) de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt.