Undine (novella)
Cover of Undine, Told to the Children by Mary Macgregor, illustrated by Katharine Cameron (London: T. C. & E. C. Jack) | |
| Author | Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué |
|---|---|
| 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.