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Der Schatten (H. C. Andersen fairy tale, Blühm translation)

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Schatten, Der
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Short Story
Language
German
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"The Shadow" (Danish: Skyggen) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published in 1847.

A learned man's shadow becomes self-aware and takes on a life of its own. The shadow gains insight into the dark side of human behaviour, then returns to the man and enslaves him. Fearful of being discovered, the shadow has the man killed.

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Literary fairy tale.

Last modified: 2024-01-24 (revision #170446)

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NameFormatISBNRelease Date
Die Galoschen des Glücks: Märchen und GeschichtenPaperback3-351-00911-91990
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Q1196629

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