Publisher's Synopsis
Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest is a novel by W.H. Hudson, first published in 1904. It tells the story of Abel, a young man who flees to the Venezuelan jungle after committing a crime. There, he meets Rima, a mysterious and beautiful girl who lives in the forest with her grandfather, Nuflo. Abel is immediately drawn to Rima and becomes determined to learn more about her and her way of life. As he spends more time with her, he discovers that she has a deep connection to the natural world and possesses a special gift for communicating with animals. As Abel and Rima's relationship develops, they must navigate the dangers of the jungle and the threats posed by outsiders who seek to exploit the forest's resources. The novel explores themes of love, nature, and the clash between civilization and wilderness. Green Mansions has been praised for its lush descriptions of the South American landscape and its vivid portrayal of the relationship between humans and nature. It has been adapted into several films and stage productions and remains a beloved classic of early 20th-century literature.But at length, one night, without thinking of Rima's fearful end, it all at once occurred to me that the hated savage whose blood I had shed on the white savannah might have only been practicing his natural deceit when he told me that most pitiful story. If that were so--if he had been prepared with a fictitious account of her death to meet my questions--then Rima might still exist.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
