# Margarita — The Purple Land character guide

> Margarita in The Purple Land by W. H. Hudson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** beautiful Margarita, pretty Margarita, lovely Margarita

**First appearance:** 0010-ix-the-botanist-and-the-simple-native

## Who they are

Attractive woman who captivates Richard briefly.

## Relationships

### [Uncle Anselmo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_purple_land_se/characters/uncle_anselmo)

_family_

Margarita is cared for by her Uncle Anselmo, who acts as a stern but loving guardian.

## In the story

### [VII: Love of the Beautiful](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_purple_land_se/chapters/vii-love-of-the-beautiful)

A beautiful fourteen-year-old girl with golden-brown hair and grey-blue eyes, living with her family at the rancho; she has pet doves and adores her uncle Anselmo.

### [VIII: Manuel, Also Called the Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_purple_land_se/chapters/viii-manuel-also-called-the-fox)

Mentioned as 'beautiful Margarita,' whom Richard Lamb wishes to dream of.

### [IX: The Botanist and the Simple Native](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_purple_land_se/chapters/ix-the-botanist-and-the-simple-native)

The beautiful white-faced woman; object of Richard's fascination and the subject of his reflections.

### [X: Matters Relating to the Republic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_purple_land_se/chapters/x-matters-relating-to-the-republic)

Briefly mentioned as 'lovely Margarita' whom Richard takes a last look at before departing.

### [XII: Children in the Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_purple_land_se/chapters/xii-children-in-the-forest)

Richard's romantic fascination; he imagines unbraiding her hair and questioning her beauty.

### [XVI: Romance of the White Flower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_purple_land_se/chapters/xvi-romance-of-the-white-flower)

Mentioned as having inherited the form but not the spirit of Transita; described as an exquisite statue.

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