Bible Encyclopedias
Schlemihl, Peter
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
The name of a man who in Chamisso's tale sold his shadow to the devil, a synonym of one who makes a desperate or silly bargain.
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Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Schlemihl, Peter'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/s/schlemihl-peter.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.