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Peter Schlemihl
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Peter Schlemihl is the title character of an 1814 novella, Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte, written in German by exiled French aristocrat Adelbert von Chamisso.
First edition frontispiece
First edition frontispiece
Adelbert von Chamisso
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Adelbert von Chamisso was a German poet, writer and botanist. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt.
Chamisso's tomb in Berlin
Chamisso's tomb in Berlin
The pictured Mojave suncup, Camissonia brevipes, is an example of a genus named for the poet-botanist.
The pictured Mojave suncup, Camissonia brevipes, is an example of a genus named for the poet-botanist.