The Strange History of Daniel Mortimer, Followed by Short Stories, Dramatic Scenes and Poems

The stories contained in this book are strange, for though they depict the common places and situations known to all we feel that behind the edge of the familiar something or other is lurking, possibly the shadow of death that accompanies us most visibly when the sun is shining. But woe to him who like Peter Schlemihl in Chamisso's classic story loses his shadow and would give anything to have it back,