Undine

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Undine

by Freiherr de Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué

EN·~2 hours·24 chapters

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24 total
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BY - DE LA MOTTE FOUQUE

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TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN BY F. E. BUNNETT

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DEDICATION.

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UNDINE.

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CHAPTER I. - HOW THE KNIGHT CAME TO THE FISHERMAN.

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CHAPTER II. - IN WHAT WAY UNDINE HAD COME TO THE FISHERMAN

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CHAPTER III. - HOW THEY FOUND UNDINE AGAIN.

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CHAPTER IV. - OF THAT WHICH THE KNIGHT ENCOUNTERED IN THE WOOD.

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CHAPTER V. - HOW THE KNIGHT LIVED ON THE LITTLE PROMONTORY.

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Description

In a quiet lakeside valley, a humble fisherman lives beside shimmering waters that seem to hug the green meadow. He ventures through a dark, whispered‑about forest, guided by prayer and song, when one evening a lone rider appears, his silhouette flickering among the trees. The knight, weary from travel, seeks shelter and finds himself drawn to the fisherman's simple home, unaware that the lake hides a secret beyond mortal sight.

That night the water awakens, revealing Undine, a luminous spirit bound to the lake’s depths. Fascinated by the knight’s bravery and the fisherman's humble kindness, she speaks in a voice that ripples like currents, offering a bond that could change both their fates. As the knight listens, he is torn between the ordinary world he knows and the enchanting promise of a love that is as fluid and mysterious as the water itself.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (164K characters)

Release date

2003-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Freiherr de Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué

Freiherr de Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué

1777–1843

Best remembered for the fairy tale Undine, this German Romantic writer filled his stories with knights, legends, and the dreamlike mood of old myths. His work was hugely popular in the early 19th century and helped shape the era’s love of medieval and fantastical storytelling.

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