The Lost World · Character

E. D. Malone

A young Gazette reporter who asks his editor for a mission of danger to prove his worth, and gets sent to interview the most violent scientist in London.

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Also known as Mr. E. D. Malone, Mr. Malone, Malone, Foreword Mr. E. D. Malone

First appearance: I: There Are Heroisms All Round Us

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Malone narrates the expedition with a journalist's eye and a young man's hunger to matter, driven by Gladys's refusal to love a man who has done nothing. His assignment to expose Challenger as a fraud flips into a place on the expedition itself, and his inexperience becomes the reader's — every wonder and terror arrives through his widening gaze. His need to become the kind of man Gladys described gives the adventure its emotional stakes.

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The Lost World
The young journalist and narrator, motivated by love for Gladys to seek adventure and prove his bravery.
I: There Are Heroisms All Round Us
The narrator and protagonist, a young reporter for the Daily Gazette, who proposes to Gladys and is spurred by her rejection to seek heroic adventures.
II: Try Your Luck with Professor Challenger
Seeks adventure and a dangerous assignment; researches Challenger and writes a deceptive letter to gain an interview.
He Is a Perfectly Impossible Person
Visits Professor Challenger under false pretenses as a scientific inquirer, but is exposed and physically attacked.
IV: It’s Just the Very Biggest Thing in the World
Examines the evidence, becomes convinced of Challenger's claims, and expresses journalistic enthusiasm for the discovery.
V: Question!
Returns to the office, convinces McArdle of Challenger's credibility, attends the lecture, and volunteers for the expedition.
I Was the Flail of the Lord
Narrator and journalist, preparing for the expedition and coordinating with McArdle.
Tomorrow We Disappear Into the Unknown
The narrator, who provides detailed observations of his companions and the preparations for the expedition.
VIII: The Outlying Pickets of the New World
Narrates the chapter; helps mediate the quarrel and describes the journey and surroundings.
IX: Who Could Have Foreseen It?
Cuts the tree for the bridge under Challenger's direction; crosses third and reflects on the need for proof before publishing his articles.
For Once I Was the Hero
Climbs the gingko tree to map the plateau, encounters an ape-man, and becomes the hero of the expedition by providing a valuable chart.
It Was Dreadful in the Forest
Narrator; sneaks away from camp at night to explore alone, driven by pride and ambition; later writes a desperate letter to McArdle.
A Sight Which I Shall Never Forget
Observes the execution scene, joins Lord John in shooting the ape-men, and feels a bloodlust during the fight.
XIV: Those Were the Real Conquests
Narrator; still weak from the morning's shock; agrees to join the raid; observes the bedraggled appearance of his companions.
Our Eyes Have Seen Great Wonders
Narrator of the chapter; receives the bark map from the young chief and interprets it with the group.
XVI: A Procession! A Procession!
Narrates his personal return, including the shock of finding Gladys married to another man, and later joins the supper at Lord John Roxton's.

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