The Lost World | Themes
The Lost World is unified by the themes of discovery and reward. It is an exceptionally fine novel because these themes are worked out in depth. Discovery is the process of the novel. Ostensibly, the expedition to the jungles of Brazil is undertaken for the purpose of furthering knowledge, of discovering new places and long-hidden animal life. The real purposes of the explorers are not so altruistic; they hope for rewards. Challenger's rewards would be fame and the shaming of his detractors, Malone hopes to win the hand in marriage of Gladys Hungerton. Lord John Roston seems...
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