The Lost World (novel)

The Lost World is a 1912 novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The plot revolves around a wealthy palaeontologist named Professor George Edward Challenger discovering dinosaurs, on a remote plateau in South America, on a British expedition.

Plot Summary
The book starts out in London, where news reporter Edward Malone is talking to his friend Gladys. When he proposes to Gladys, she tells him that she only wants to marry a heroic type. Therefore, Malone asks his boss, Mr. McArdle, if he can be send on a special assignment in the field. McArdle asks Malone to interview Professor Challenger. Challenger has just returned from an expedition to a plateau in Venezuela, where he has claimed that living dinosaurs still roam. At a scientific conference, he explains his radical new discovery. However, nobody believes him. His colleague, fellow palaeontologist Professor Leo Summerlee, is particularly skeptical. And, so, Challenger then organizes a brand-new expedition, to prove his claim right. He goes back to his office, to plan the expedition. Meanwhile, when Ed Malone hears about Challenger's startling return, he decides that it will be the greatest topic for the new article which he has to write. However, when he gets to Challenger's office, Challenger is angry. He then assaults Malone, whom then threatens to call the police. However, after Challenger promises Malone that, if he participates in his new expedition, he will give him an amazing idea for his article, Malone then eventually agrees not to call the cops.