![]() Our cultural imaginings of pterodactyls, carnivorous dinosaurs, and apemen can largely be traced to The Lost World. The story has been adapted to various media, including film, television, cartoons, and so on. The Lost World regales readers with the exciting adventures of Professor Challenger as he explores deep into the wilds of South America where an isolated land still contains dinosaurs and ape-like people. In particular, this novel, The Lost World, is cited as the keystone title of the subgenre and Doyle’s greatest work alongside the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles. ![]() Likewise, his Professor Challenger series has stirred our cultural fascination with zoology and is largely credited with popularizing the “lost world” subgenre of science fiction and fantasy. His Sherlock Holmes series has remained popular for over a century and defined detective fiction for countless readers. ![]() Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most important genre authors of all time. ![]()
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