ATLANTIC READINGS
Number 3
JUNGLE NIGHT
BY
WILLIAM BEEBE
The Atlantic Monthly Press
BOSTON
A series of lyrical field essays that record moonlit journeys into tropical forests, blending precise natural-history observation with personal reflection. The narrator tracks nocturnal animals, describes behaviors and sounds, and notes the altered appearance of the jungle under moonlight; encounters with a skillful indigenous hunter provide human context and ethical observation of local life. Vivid sensory detail and modest scientific explanation portray species, habitat interactions, and the quiet drama of night, while reflections on companionship, adaptation, and the transformative power of light shape the narrative voice.
ATLANTIC READINGS
Number 3
BY
WILLIAM BEEBE
The Atlantic Monthly Press
BOSTON