Goya for best short animation for The incredible story of the man without a shadow of José Esteban Alenda, based on our last MiniIlustrado: The wonderful story of Peter Schlemihl. The wonderful story of Peter Schlemihl is a classic of German romantic literature and one of the most admired works by authors as diverse as Heinrich Heine, Thomas Mann and Italo Calvino.
In this book, Chamisso tells the misadventures of a reckless young man who sells his shadow to a mysterious person in exchange for a magic bag of gold and the terrible consequences that entails such decision, including expulsion from the society. Remorse to be the young protagonist at the loss of his shadow will have no limits ... Thereafter
will face the strangest situations to try to recover. With seven-league boots to travel the world and become a naturalist, will go to forget about the absence of his shadow.
This wonderful story is a worthwhile read for readers of all ages, both for its literary beauty as for its moral teaching to cope with life. Now we are lucky to enjoy your pages through the aesthetic view of Augustine Comotto and magnificent illustrations.
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