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science professor John Butler and his family - wife Kim, teenage daughter Katie, young son Greg, and dog Digger - are on a rafting trip along the Amazon River in an uncharted river canyon when they are suddenly swept through a cavern and caught in a whirlpool. Upon resurfacing, they find themselves
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makes a related point about Lost Worlds: "The motif has gradually fallen into disuse by virtue of increasing geographical knowledge; these days lost lands have to be very well hidden indeed or displaced beyond some kind of magical or dimensional boundary. Such displacement so transforms their
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2006:, the encyclopedia distinguishes "Otherworld" from its subclass "Secondary World", and also from the settings of Supernatural Fiction and Planetary Romance, and from related concepts.
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Early lost world novels were typically set in parts of the world as yet unexplored by
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features a segment "Dino Boy in the Lost Valley", about a young boy named Todd who survives a plane crash and lands in a hidden prehistoric valley in South
America. In another
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The genre arose during an era when
Western archeologists discovered and studied civilizations around the world previously unknown to them, through disciplines such as
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in a mysterious realm where humans coexist with various prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs. The
Butlers meet and befriend a clan of Neanderthal cavepeople.
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is sometimes considered the first lost world narrative. Haggard's novel shaped the form and influenced later lost world narratives, including
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Secondary Worlds or Otherworlds."
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788:(1944–48). Here the protagonists encounter an unknown Inca kingdom in the
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living not quite in Antarctica, but in the southern Chilean Andes.
729:(1838) has certain lost world elements towards the end of the tale.
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Jessica Amanda Salmonson's checklist of lost-world/lost-race books.
1978:. Jessica Amanda Salmonson. ©2000. Violet Books (violetbooks.com).
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has also been cited as the first of the lost world form, and
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The genre has similar themes to "mythical kingdoms", such as
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bilingual French Spanish, Numéro 9, Année 1, Asuncion 2013.
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673:(1751), an 18th-century imaginary voyage inspired by both
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Under the Auroras: A Marvelous Tale of the Interior World
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rather than romantic adventure. Other early examples are
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According to Robert E. Morsberger in the "Afterword" of
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The Ke Whonkus People: A Story of the North Pole Country
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Below is a list of classic lost world titles drawn from
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Stableford, Brian (1997). "Lost Lands and Continents".
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The Great White Queen: A Tale of Treasure and Treason
818:, in which humans live alongside living dinosaurs.
941:Later writers favored Antarctica, especially as a
934:by Owen Hall (pseudonym of New Zealand politician
821:In video games, it is most notably present in the
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16:Subgenre of the fantasy or science fiction genres
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1057:333: A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel
1966:. The Lost World Read 2009 (lostworldread.com).
1962:. "Reader's Guide" (from file name) to Doyle's
1748:A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
1660:The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
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726:The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
1494:The Mountain Kingdom: A Narrative of Adventure
2517:The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
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1937:The Lost Worlds Romance: From Dawn Till Dusk
746:for the idealization of the lost world as a
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649:(1872) use a similar plot as a vehicle for
529:and remains popular into the 21st century.
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955:(a.k.a. Caspak) in the Southern Ocean. In
951:and its sequels were set on the island of
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1583:Lost worlds in Europe and the Middle East
1532:Harilek: A Romance of Modern Central Asia
886:novels) or inland South America (Doyle's
717:The Amazing Journey of Hareton Ironcastle
1988:
1930:
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1016:The Mountains at the Bottom of the World
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671:The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins
2002: In two linked entries by editor
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898:), as well as Central Asia (Kipling's
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2445:Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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2012:La Gazette des Français du Paraguay,
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663:Voyages et Aventures de Jacques Massé
945:for prehistoric species. Burroughs'
804:invokes this tradition in his novel
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2046:The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
1051:Lost Worlds: The Ultimate Anthology
13:
3406:LGBT themes in speculative fiction
2732:Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
1834:Journey to the Centre of the Earth
1019:(1972) has a relict population of
702:Journey to the Center of the Earth
636:Vril: The Power of the Coming Race
14:
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2019:
1939:. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
1155:The Yellow God: An Idol of Africa
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1880:Victorian Literature and Culture
1352:Phantom City: A Volcanic Romance
1243:A Rip Van Winkle of the Kalahari
1075:Science-fiction, the Early Years
461:
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2416:Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
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800:Contemporary American novelist
772:also explores the theme in his
1969:
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1503:Om: The Secret of Abhor Valley
1361:The Lost Canyon of the Toltecs
1346:Lost worlds in Central America
1:
1922:, The Reader's Digest (1993).
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1598:The Knight of the Silver Star
999:emerge as the icecap melts.
1935:Becker, Allienne R. (1992).
1393:Lost worlds in South America
1295:Lost worlds in North America
1247:Frederick Carruthers Cornell
1054:. Titles were selected from
7:
2434:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2062:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
2053:"Lost Lands and Continents"
1997:The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
1856:Lost world films (category)
1844:
1708:At the Mountains of Madness
1670:Beyond The Great South Wall
1100:She: A History of Adventure
708:The Village in the Treetops
623:At the Mountains of Madness
21:Lost World (disambiguation)
10:
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1288:The Lost World (1992 film)
1133:Benita: An African Romance
983:The Man Who Missed the War
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2472:List of story collections
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2313:Occult detective fiction‎
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1892:10.1017/S1060150308080121
1686:The Land That Time Forgot
1523:The Valley of Eyes Unseen
1484:The Man Who Would Be King
1239:) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
948:The Land That Time Forgot
907:Ayesha: The Return of She
901:The Man Who Would Be King
603:The Land That Time Forgot
583:The Man Who Would Be King
316:Occult detective fiction‎
2737:World Fantasy Convention
1653:Lost worlds at the Poles
1619:Lost worlds in Australia
1400:The Country of the Blind
1302:The Aztec Treasure House
1221:The Treasure of the Lake
1210:Heu-Heu; or, The Monster
1062:Jessica Amanda Salmonson
2805:Fire-breathing monsters
1874:Deane, Bradley (2008).
1465:Pixar Animation Studios
1029:Victor Wallace Germains
853:Valley of the Dinosaurs
779:The Seven Crystal Balls
629:Earlier works, such as
3507:Science fiction themes
2556:Dungeons & Dragons
1812:Dwellers in the Mirage
1718:The Greatest Adventure
1498:David Lawson Johnstone
1416:Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1122:The People of the Mist
995:(2007), dinosaurs and
2622:International Fantasy
1742:Willis George Emerson
1634:Marooned on Australia
1527:Gilbert Henry Collins
1365:Charles Sumner Seeley
1082:Lost worlds in Africa
962:Dian of the Lost Land
895:The Face in the Abyss
870:in Marvel Comics and
796:Contemporary examples
659:Simon Tyssot de Patot
3426:Supernatural fiction
2503:Fantastic Adventures
1920:King Solomon's Mines
1795:William Jenkins Shaw
1786:Edward Bulwer-Lytton
1775:Edgar Rice Burroughs
1727:Polaris of the Snows
1691:Edgar Rice Burroughs
1469:Walt Disney Pictures
1439:Prisoners of the Sun
1376:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1232:The Return of Tarzan
1226:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1215:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1204:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1193:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1182:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1171:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1160:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1149:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1138:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1127:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1116:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1105:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1094:Sir H. Rider Haggard
1089:King Solomon's Mines
785:Prisoners of the Sun
764:Jack Harding’s Quest
715:would later publish
631:Edward Bulwer-Lytton
598:Edgar Rice Burroughs
569:King Solomon's Mines
347:Supernatural fiction
19:For other uses, see
3512:Speculative fiction
2727:Tolkien's influence
2440:Fantasy Masterworks
2393:Television programs
2201:Fairy tale parodies
1851:Lost city (fiction)
1766:At the Earth's Core
1629:James Francis Hogan
1602:Percy James Brebner
1551:The Purple Sapphire
1477:Lost worlds in Asia
1382:The Bridge of Light
1318:Richard Hayes Barry
1313:Fruit of the Desert
1262:By the Gods Beloved
1066:Lost Race Checklist
924:James Francis Hogan
878:Geographic settings
760:Douglas Valder Duff
296:Lovecraftian horror
2949:Damsel in distress
2717:Mythopoeic Society
2318:Paranormal romance
2233:Historical fantasy
2218:Fantasy of manners
2172:Children's fantasy
1982:2013-07-17 at the
1731:Charles B. Stilson
1449:Lost in the Andes!
1421:The Web of the Sun
1371:Heart of the World
1166:Queen Sheba's Ring
756:Land under England
588:Arthur Conan Doyle
3502:Adventure fiction
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3283:Places and events
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2575:
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2296:Planetary romance
2207:Fairytale fantasy
2162:Alternate history
2150:Sword and sorcery
2141:Action-adventure
1681:by John O. Greene
1625:The Lost Explorer
1608:The Nameless City
1572:The Rose of Tibet
1561:The Metal Monster
1307:Thomas A. Janvier
1268:The Gates of Kamt
1036:planetary romance
928:The Lost Explorer
922:) and Australia (
913:The Metal Monster
503:
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357:Sword and sorcery
342:Superhero fiction
179:Campaign settings
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3340:Enchanted forest
2984:Occult detective
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2712:Lovecraft fandom
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2381:highest-grossing
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2342:West‎ern fantasy
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1960:"The Lost World"
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1430:Immortal Athalia
1387:A. Hyatt Verrill
1324:The Haunted Mesa
1282:Arthur A. Nelson
1256:William Le Queux
1235:(and many other
1111:Allan Quatermain
1042:Brian Stableford
1025:Crusoe Warburton
992:Antarktos Rising
802:Michael Crichton
713:J.-H. Rosny aîné
574:H. Rider Haggard
495:
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410:Lovecraft fandom
352:Sword-and-sandal
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2869:Talking animals
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2592:British Fantasy
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2524:Science Fantasy
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2285:Science fantasy
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2100:Fantasy fiction
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1984:Wayback Machine
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1781:The Coming Race
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1665:Edgar Allan Poe
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1585:
1577:Lionel Davidson
1542:Fields of Sleep
1489:Rudyard Kipling
1479:
1463:, 2009 film by
1425:T. S. Stribling
1395:
1356:William Westall
1348:
1297:
1278:Wings of Danger
1265:(also known as
1188:The Ivory Child
1177:The Holy Flower
1144:The Ghost Kings
1084:
987:Jeremy Robinson
979:Dennis Wheatley
957:Edison Marshall
880:
860:In movies, the
840:action cartoon
798:
732:James Hilton's
721:Edgar Allan Poe
618:H. P. Lovecraft
578:Rudyard Kipling
565:
546:First World War
519:science fiction
499:
332:Shenmo fiction‎
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3011:Magic system
2964:Dragonslayer
2859:Skin-walkers
2707:The Inklings
2700:Harry Potter
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2228:High fantasy
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2189:Dark fantasy
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152:Magic system
99:Light novels
3375:Epic poetry
3236:Leprechauns
3151:Thaumaturgy
3126:Incantation
3079:Magic sword
2637:Méliès d'Or
2538:Weird Tales
2291:Dying Earth
2270:Mythopoeia‎
2248:Low fantasy
2213:Fantastique
2059:entries in
1839:Jules Verne
1771:its sequels
1702:Ian Cameron
1593:John Buchan
1534:by Ganpat (
1405:H. G. Wells
1027:(1954), by
1011:Ian Cameron
1001:Mat Johnson
967:Cro-Magnons
916:, Hilton's
868:Savage Land
843:Space Ghost
824:Tomb Raider
758:(1935) and
705:(1864) and
697:Jules Verne
685:. The 1820
639:(1871) and
538:Assyriology
258:Ghost story
237:Fantastique
164:Mythopoeia‎
3497:Lost world
3491:Categories
3436:Tokusatsu‎
3385:Fairy tale
3328:Dreamworld
3226:Hobgoblins
3161:Witchcraft
3131:Necromancy
3111:Divination
3106:Demonology
3069:Magic ring
3059:Magic item
3042:Ceremonial
2931:Characters
2852:Werewolves
2790:Elementals
2694:Filk music
2642:Mythopoeic
2477:Publishers
2403:Literature
2363:television
2335:Weird West
2275:Omegaverse
2145:Lost world
2116:Literature
2004:John Clute
1905:2012-05-18
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1862:References
1828:Lin Carter
1817:A. Merritt
1806:A. Merritt
1722:John Taine
1566:A. Merritt
1555:John Taine
1454:Carl Barks
872:Themyscira
740:Shangri-La
608:A. Merritt
572:(1885) by
534:Egyptology
525:adventure
507:lost world
446:Television
423:Categories
363:Tokusatsu‎
280:Historical
243:Of manners
222:Fairy tale
202:Children's
147:Magic item
104:Television
94:Publishers
79:Literature
3431:Superhero
3416:Mythology
3313:Lost city
3221:Halflings
3141:Shamanism
3136:Runecraft
3121:Evocation
2979:Magicians
2954:Dark lord
2939:Barbarian
2899:Skeletons
2822:Gargoyles
2800:Familiars
2760:Creatures
2496:Fantastic
2487:Magazines
2330:New weird
2135:Subgenres
1900:162826920
1823:Zanthodon
1647:Owen Hall
1335:The Mound
981:'s novel
936:Hugh Lusk
830:Uncharted
816:Dinotopia
557:El Dorado
523:Victorian
441:Subgenres
321:Romantic‎
189:Subgenres
125:Creatures
109:Webcomics
84:Magazines
3476:Category
3370:Allegory
3246:Mermaids
3216:Gremlins
3181:Centaurs
3116:Egregore
3097:Schools
3064:Grimoire
3024:Elements
2996:Wild man
2916:Unicorns
2904:Vampires
2847:Werecats
2689:Fanspeak
2597:Crawford
2567:Podcasts
2280:Romantic
2263:Mythpunk
2194:Grimdark
2182:Bangsian
1980:Archived
1845:See also
997:Nephilim
975:mammoths
965:(1935),
850:cartoon
766:(1939).
748:Paradise
692:Symzonia
651:Swiftian
626:(1931).
606:(1918),
596:(1912),
586:(1888),
553:Atlantis
511:subgenre
379:West‎ern
311:Mythpunk
264:Grimdark
248:Folklore
197:Bangsian
157:Magician
74:Podcasts
3466:Outline
3363:Related
3241:Merfolk
3231:Kobolds
3211:Goblins
3196:Treants
3186:Dwarves
3156:Theurgy
3101:Alchemy
3033:neutral
3001:Witches
2944:Caveman
2909:Zombies
2894:Mummies
2864:Spirits
2815:Dragons
2810:Chimera
2795:Faeries
2612:Gemmell
2607:Gandalf
2562:FĂ©eries
2531:Unknown
2411:Authors
2386:S&S
2126:Sources
2111:History
953:Caprona
776:comics
653:social
646:Erewhon
563:History
527:romance
515:fantasy
513:of the
431:Fantasy
326:Science
253:Gaslamp
207:Comedic
130:History
59:Authors
54:Artists
30:Fantasy
3335:Castle
3296:Worlds
3291:Quests
3273:Trolls
3251:Mermen
3206:Gnomes
3201:Giants
2974:Heroes
2889:Liches
2884:Ghosts
2874:Undead
2837:Nymphs
2783:Ghouls
2778:Devils
2773:Demons
2768:Angels
2751:Tropes
2702:fandom
2672:Fandom
2652:Saturn
2647:Nebula
2602:Dragon
2587:Balrog
2580:Awards
2421:Comics
2303:Shenmo
2258:Mythic
2243:LitRPG
2238:Isekai
2177:Comedy
2155:Wuxia‎
2065:(1997)
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973:, and
943:refuge
932:Eureka
884:Tarzan
774:Tintin
689:novel
683:Caspak
655:satire
467:Portal
451:Tropes
436:Awards
405:fandom
393:Fandom
384:Wuxia‎
369:Urban‎
291:LitRPG
286:Isekai
228:Parody
169:Tropes
64:Comics
3441:Kaiju
3411:Mecha
3380:Fable
3258:Ogres
3191:Elves
3086:Runes
3037:light
2959:Donor
2921:YĹŤkai
2879:Death
2632:Locus
2548:Other
2510:Locus
2376:Films
2371:Anime
2351:Media
2121:Magic
1896:S2CID
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1769:(and
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1271:) by
807:Congo
790:Andes
770:Hergé
679:Swift
675:Defoe
540:, or
509:is a
374:Weird
217:Dark‎
142:Magic
89:Manga
69:Films
44:Anime
36:Media
3308:Maps
3301:list
3268:Orcs
3091:Wand
3052:Moon
3047:Love
3029:Dark
2989:list
2832:Jinn
2827:Imps
2617:Hugo
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2361:and
2359:Film
2055:and
1941:ISBN
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