Undine by Freiherr de Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué
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"Undine" by Freiherr de Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouqué is a fantasy novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around Undine, a water maiden who seeks a human soul, and follows her journey as she navigates love, loss, and the pursuit of immortality in a world filled with mystical beings. The narrative explores themes of innocence, the struggle for identity, and the power of love. The opening of the
book introduces us to a fisherman living peacefully with his wife and their foster-daughter, Undine, who possesses enchanting beauty but lacks a soul. After an unexpected visit from a knight named Sir Huldbrand, who seeks refuge from the fearsome forest, Undine's presence is revealed, captivating the knight. The scene is set with rich descriptions of the landscape and the characters’ interactions, hinting at both the charm and the underlying tensions of their magical world. Undine's impish nature and her inclination for mischief hint at deeper themes of longing and the quest for belonging, which will play a significant role throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | La Motte-Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de, 1777-1843 |
|---|---|
| Adapter | Macgregor, Mary |
| Illustrator | Cameron, Katharine, 1874-1965 |
| Title | Undine |
| Note |
Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #18752 (Illustrated in Color)) #2825 (Plain html file) #3714 (Plain html file) |
| Credits |
Produced by Jason Isbell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Subject | Water spirits -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18752 |
| Release Date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Last Update | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 633 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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