Author | Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué |
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Language | German |
Genre | Fantasy novella |
Publication date | 1811 |
Publication place | Germany |
Media type | Magazine story (later as a hardcover book) |
Undine is a fairytale novella (Erzählung) by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué in which Undine, a water spirit, marries a knight named Huldbrand in order to gain a soul. Published in 1811, it is an early German romance, which has been translated into English and other languages.