Undine

by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque

Overview

When the knight Huldbrand finds shelter at an old fisherman's cottage outside a haunted forest, he encounters and falls in love with his host's adopted daughter, the mysterious Undine. As it turns out that his beloved is a mermaid from a royal house and that Huldbrand was already more of less betrothed to Bertalda from the nearest town, the romance is fraught with complications, with tragic consequences. Undeniably the best work of de la Motte Fouque, 'Undine' was at one time the most widely read of all German romantic novels. This charming and delicate story has inspired many painters, writers and choreographers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783150004913
Publisher:	Reclam Philipp Jun
Publication date:	09/28/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Product dimensions:	3.80(w) x 5.70(h) x 0.30(d)
Language:	German

About the Author

Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte, Baron Fouqué (12 February 1777 - 23 January 1843) was a German writer of the Romantic style.He was born at Brandenburg an der Havel, of a family of French Huguenot origin, as evidenced in his family name. His grandfather, Heinrich August de la Motte Fouqué, had been one of Frederick the Great's generals and his father was a Prussian officer. Although not originally intended for a military career, Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué ultimately gave up his university studies at Halle to join the army, and he took part in the Rhine campaign of 1794.