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Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué

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Friedrich Heinrich Karl de la Motte, Baron Fouqué (1777–1843) was a German writer of the Romantic style. Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's notable works include Undine. Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's credited works include Undine.

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“The old man had loved Undine with exceeding tenderness, and it was doubtful to his mind that the mere disappearance of his beloved child could be properly viewed as her death.”

— Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué《Undine》

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Book · 1811

Undine

Undine is a fairytale novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué in which Undine, a water spirit, marries a knight named Huldbrand in order to gain a soul. Published in 1811, it is an early German romance, which has been translated into English and other languages.

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