Undine
by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
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George MacDonald once wrote, "Were I asked, what is a fairytale? I should reply, 'Read Undine: that is a fairytale.' . . . A fairytale is just a fairytale, as a face is just a face; and of all fairytales I know, I think Undine the most beautiful."
In this classic tale by Friedrich de la Motte, translated by Fanny Elizabeth Bunnett, we read of the Knight Huldrand's journey through the dark forest and his encounter with - and eventual marriage to - the mysterious Undine, a water spirit. We meet the humble fisherman and his wife, the frightening Lord Kuhlborne, the blessed Father Heilmann, the spoiled Bertalda, and more.
[Click here to read George MacDonald’s full essay, The Fantastic Imagination]
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