The Land That Time Forgot

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1918 · Novel

Explore this on the mapTrace its ancestors and descendants live in the tree.

It evolved the 'lost world' concept by introducing a complex, evolving ecosystem where different stages of prehistory coexist, rather than just a static prehistoric pocket.

What it is

A German U-boat crew discovers a lost continent where evolution has taken a different path, with dinosaurs and primitive humans coexisting. It combines lost world tropes with a unique evolutionary twist.

↑Inherited from(2)

Journey to the Center of the Earth· 1864↑ open

Verne's novel established the 'lost world' subgenre with prehistoric creatures.

The Lost World· 1912↑ open

Doyle's novel further popularized the 'lost world' concept with living dinosaurs, which Burroughs built upon.

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