Sign-In
Cart
Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest
Paperback
RomanceClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025520988
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 310
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest is a hauntingly beautiful tale of adventure and obsession set deep within the dense jungles of Venezuela. The narrative follows Abel, a young man of fortune fleeing political unrest in Caracas, who ventures into the unexplored wilderness in search of gold. Instead of riches, he encounters a mysterious girl named Rima, a bird-girl who possesses an ethereal connection to the flora and fauna around her. As Abel becomes captivated by her otherworldly presence and the secrets of the forest, he finds himself caught between the encroaching world of civilization and the primitive, untamed beauty of nature.
Written by naturalist and author W. H. Hudson, Green Mansions is celebrated for its lush, evocative prose and its profound exploration of the human spirit's relationship with the natural world. Part romance and part fable, the work creates an atmosphere of tragic enchantment that has captivated readers for generations. Through its vivid descriptions of the Amazonian landscape and its portrayal of the delicate balance of life, the book remains a cornerstone of early 20th-century literature and a pioneer of ecological fiction.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
3 different editions
Also available
Also from
Hudson, W. H.
A Shepherd's Life: Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs
Hudson, William Henry
Hudson, W. H.
Paperback
Hampshire Days: A Naturalist's Year in the New Forest: Ecology and Wonder in Edwardian England
Hudson, W. H.
Paperback
Also in
Classic Fiction
James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 1 (Loa #26): The Pioneers / The Last of the Mohicans / The Prairie
Cooper, James Fenimore
Hardcover
Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, a Midsummer Night's Dream, the Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night
Shakespeare, William
Paperback
The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Paperback
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Paperback
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated by the Author: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Hardcover
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Hardcover
The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (Revised and easy-to-read)
Vermilye, Alan
Bunyan, John
Paperback
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stoker, Bram
Shelley, Mary
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Paperback