Undine

3 hrs. 4 min.

Language Russian

Narrator Vadim Pugachev

Description

It was “Undine” that inspired G. H. Andersen to create his famous “The Little Mermaid.” Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué drew on the folklore tradition of Germany, Scandinavia, and France when writing the novel.

Young knight Huldbrand, lost in the wild depths of the forest, meets the fisherman’s daughter—young and beautiful Undine. Falling in love with the beauty at first sight, he decides to take her to the altar—without yet knowing who she is in reality…

When creating “Undine,” Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué drew inspiration from folklore works—German, French, and Scandinavian. His tragic romantic fairy tale was received with great enthusiasm right after publication. It was translated into many European languages, and later its plot became the basis for numerous operas and a dozen films—and it was “Undine” that inspired G. H. Andersen to create “The Little Mermaid.”