Challenger ushers him back inside and, extracting promises of confidentiality, eventually reveals he has discovered living dinosaurs in South America, following up an expedition by a now-deceased previous American explorer named Maple White. Malone earns his respect by refusing to press charges with a policeman who saw his violent ejection into the street.

Seeing through the masquerade, then confirming Malone’s scientific knowledge is non-existent, Challenger erupts in anger and forcibly throws him out. On meeting the professor he is startled by his intimidating physique, but believes his ruse is succeeding. As a direct approach would be instantly rebuffed, Malone instead masquerades as an earnest student. The subject is to be his recent South American expedition which, surrounded by controversy, guarantees a hostile reaction. His task is to approach the notorious Professor Challenger, who dislikes the popular press intensely and physically assaults intrusive journalists. The Lost World also falls into the popular 'boys' books' genre, but since Doyle was unsatisfied with the typical character portrayals in these books, he gave his characters plenty of flaws and weaknesses, so they weren't so 'perfect.Edward Malone, a young reporter for the Daily Gazette, asks his editor for a dangerous assignment to impress the woman he loves, Gladys, who wishes for a great man capable of brave deeds and actions.

Thus we find more overt humor and wise-cracks in this book, especially between the two scientists. Watson and Challenger's personality is aggressive and dominating (unlike Holmes's) - so Doyle was able to open up more with the narrative. This story is told from the perspective of Malone instead of Dr. Dinosaurs were totally 'in' in 1912, so Doyle's The Lost World was a massive hit among teen-aged boys all over the world. With another scientist and a big game hunter they travel to a volcanic plateau overlooking the vast rain-forest. Edward Malone, a reporter for the Daily Gazette, volunteers for a mission with the eccentric Challenger, who's claimed to have found living dinosaurs in the Amazon. The Lost World (1912) is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's adventure novel featuring his second most famous hero, Professor Challenger.

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