The Lost World · Character
McArdle
A kindly, canny Scottish editor who trades Malone's hunger for danger against a fraud-busting assignment aimed at the notorious Professor Challenger.
supporting
Also known as Mr. McArdle, old McArdle
First appearance: i there are heroisms all round us
As a supporting figure in The Lost World, McArdle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The news editor of the Daily Gazette, who assigns Malone to interview Professor Challenger.
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McArdle is the news editor Malone actually knows, the first lieutenant beneath a remote chief whose mind hovers over the Balkans. He listens to Malone's plea for an adventurous mission with alarm, then pivots to a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Expedition members and associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Jimmy Colver
professional · ambivalent
Colver is a reporter working under McArdle, the newspaper editor, with a formal… How this plays out →
- Jimmy Colver
professional · ambivalent
Colver is a reporter working under McArdle, the newspaper editor, with a formal… How this plays out →
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McArdle appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Lost World
- II: Try Your Luck with Professor Challenger
- V: Question!
- I Was the Flail of the Lord
- For Once I Was the Hero
- It Was Dreadful in the Forest
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