The Lost World
Edward Malone, a young Irish journalist, needs an adventure to impress the woman he loves, and finds one in Professor Challenger, a bearded, violent and brilliant zoologist who claims to have seen living dinosaurs on a plateau in the Amazon. With Challenger's skeptical rival Summerlee and the sportsman Lord John Roxton, Malone climbs onto the plateau and finds pterodactyls, iguanodons, a tribe of ape-men and no obvious way down. Arthur Conan Doyle published the novel in 1912, and it founded a genre; the final scene at the Queen's Hall in London, where Challenger produces his proof, is one of his best. Challenger returned in four later stories. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Lost World
The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Lost World online?
Yes. The Lost World opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Lost World free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Lost World is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Lost World in the public domain?
Yes. The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Lost World?
About 5 h 04 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Lost World?
The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
