Undine (novella)

Undine
Cover of Undine, Told to the Children by Mary Macgregor, illustrated by Katharine Cameron (London: T. C. & E. C. Jack)
AuthorFriedrich de la Motte Fouqué
LanguageGerman
GenreFantasy novella
Publication date
1811
Publication placeGermany
Media typeMagazine 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.