The Lost World (Doyle novel)

The Lost World

Cover of the first edition of The Lost World
Author	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Language	English
Series	Professor Challenger
Genre	Science fiction, Lost world
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date	1912
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Followed by	The Poison Belt
Text	The Lost World at Wikisource

The Lost World is a science fiction novel by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1912, concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals still survive. It was originally published serially in the Strand Magazine and illustrated by New-Zealand-born artist Harry Rountree during the months of April–November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between indigenous people and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures.