The Lost World

Name: The Lost World
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle is a novel that follows the adventures of Professor Challenger and his team as they journey to the Amazon jungle in search of prehistoric creatures. The group discovers a plateau within the jungle that is home to living dinosaurs, including a Tyrannosaurus Rex and a Velociraptor. However, their discovery is threatened when a rival scientist attempts to steal their findings and claim them as his own. The story explores themes of scientific inquiry, adventure, and the clash between reason and emotion.

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1912 · Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy · 16 chapters · 88,698 words

First lines

I have wrought my simple plan If I give one hour of joy To the boy who's half a man, Or the man who's half a boy.

Mr. Hungerton, her father, really was the most tactless person upon earth -- a fluffy, feathery, untidy cockatoo of a man, perfectly good-natured, but absolutely centered upon his own silly self. If anything could have driven me from Gladys, it would have been the thought of such a father-in-law. I am convinced that he really believed in his heart that I came round to the Chestnuts three days a week for the pleasure of his company, and very especially to hear his views upon bimetallism, a subject upon which he was by way of being an authority.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Date: 1912 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action
Length: 88,698 words
Structure: 16 chapters, 1,273 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Adventure — The book features a perilous expedition into a hidden plateau in South America where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures are allegedly living, a classic adventure plot.
Science Fiction — The premise of undiscovered land with prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs, pertains to science fiction.
Fantasy — The existence of a prehistoric world within the modern world filled with mythical creatures makes it a fantasy fiction.
Action — Adventurous and potentially dangerous scenarios with prehistoric creatures entails high levels of action.