Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de 1777 1843 Fouqué, Lamotte Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouque, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Bunnett, F. E. (Fanny Elizabeth) 1832 1875 Bunnett, Fanny Elizabeth Undine Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #18752 (Illustrated in Color)) #2825 (Plain html file) #3714 (Plain html file) Produced by Charles Franks, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Undine" by Freiherr de Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué is a novel written in the early 19th century, renowned for its blend of fairy tale elements and romantic themes. The story revolves around the enchanting character of Undine, a water spirit, and her interactions with humans, particularly Sir Huldbrand, a noble knight. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the mystical intertwining of the human and elemental worlds. The opening of "Undine" introduces us to a humble, old fisherman who lives near a serene lake surrounded by mysterious woods. One evening, he encounters a knight, Sir Huldbrand, seeking shelter after riding out from the ominous forest. As they converse, the fisherman mentions his foster daughter, Undine, who is mischievous yet charming. The chapter ends with Undine's sudden exit into the night, foreshadowing a rich exploration of her character and the magical events that will unfold. This beginning effectively sets the tone for a story filled with wonder, danger, and the complexity of love, as it hints at the mystical connection between Undine and the knight that will develop throughout the tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Romances -- Translations into English Fairy tales -- Germany PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 209297 205520 2024-10-02T09:39:09.647631 2023-10-02T08:35:35.156454 text/html text/html 200096 2021-01-08T23:36:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 73388 2021-01-08T23:36:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141823 2024-10-02T09:39:15.375593 application/epub+zip 143817 2024-10-02T09:39:11.558603 application/epub+zip 143817 2024-10-02T09:39:10.337611 application/epub+zip 261616 2024-10-02T09:39:18.126586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251924 2024-10-02T09:39:14.489592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232639 2022-09-02T11:22:57.788469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188072 187968 2024-10-02T09:39:09.164602 2023-10-02T08:35:34.799437 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 188020 2021-01-08T23:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71761 2021-01-08T23:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20981 2024-10-02T09:39:18.261557 application/rdf+xml 11899 2024-10-02T09:39:10.904600 image/jpeg 2911 2024-10-02T09:39:10.620597 image/jpeg 137890 2024-10-02T09:39:09.666635 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia