"The Amazing Adventures of Pietari Schlemil" is a classic French novel written by the eminent German poet Adelbert von Chamisso. In this fairy tale, the protagonist, Pietari Schlemil, trades his shadow for an infinite bag of money as a result of a strange deal with the devil. From now on, Shlemil travels the world, completely avoiding manifestations of his lack of shadow, an attempt to pay thanks for the devil's favor. This book helps to think about important life questions: what does it mean to have everything, but lose yourself? Shamisso's novel provokes the reader to think about values, the task of true happiness, which await us in life.