Undine - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

<p><strong>This early German romance tells the tragic tale of a young water spirit Undine who marries a knight in an attempt to gain a soul.</strong></p><p>Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's fairy tale novella is the sad tale of a water nymph who so desperately desires a soul she is willing to go to any lengths to obtain one. The 1811 story was a large influence on Hans Christian Andersen's later tale <em>The Little Mermaid</em>.</p><p>This edition of <em>Undine</em> is completed with beautiful and heart-breaking illustrations by Arthur Rackham both in black and white and in full colour.</p>