Undine, eine Erzählung
Friedrich de la Motte-Fouqué and Friedrich Heinrich Kar La Motte-Fouqué's Undine, eine Erzählung (1845) is a fae fiction and mermaid fiction novella. The story is set in Germany. It deals with fairy tales, bright's disease, perfumes and cosmetics.
29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 108 editions across 4 languages.
At about 136 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About Undine, eine Erzählung
Despite misgivings about Undine's supernatural powers, a nobleman still wants to marry this water nymph he finds living in the forest with a poor fisherman and his wife.
Opening line
“HERE was once, it may be now many hundred years ago, a good old fisherman, who was sitting one fine evening before his door, mending his nets.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Undine, eine Erzählung?
Undine, eine Erzählung was written by Friedrich de la Motte-Fouqué and Friedrich Heinrich Kar La Motte-Fouqué and first published in 1845.
What genre is Undine, eine Erzählung?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction, Mermaids & Sea Creatures, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.
How long is Undine, eine Erzählung?
The median edition has 136 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Undine, eine Erzählung?
Readers who like it often enjoy Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Scarecrow of Oz and Kinder- und Hausmärchen.
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