Project Gutenberg 2007-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 73 Bellamy, Edward 1850 1898 Lost 1898 Produced by David Widger "Lost" by Edward Bellamy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time as it recounts the story of Charles Randall and Ida Werner, whose romance is marked by separation and regret. Set against the backdrop of post-Victorian society, the narrative reflects the emotional turmoil that arises from social expectations and personal choices. The story follows Charles Randall, who, after spending a year in Germany and falling in love with Ida, is compelled to leave her behind as he returns to America due to familial pressures. Over the years, Randall becomes increasingly consumed by regret for abandoning Ida, ultimately deciding to return to find her. However, he discovers that Ida has seemingly disappeared from his life, leading him on a desperate search through various German cities. The novel culminates in a poignant reunion where Randall encounters a changed Ida, who is no longer the vibrant young woman he remembered. This transformative moment raises profound questions about love, identity, and the irreversible effects of time, ultimately portraying a bittersweet reflection on the nature of lost opportunities and the painful realization that the past can never truly be reclaimed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 56332 56341 2024-09-10T04:50:51.322566 2023-09-10T08:23:03.205760 text/html text/html 52823 2021-01-26T02:00:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 20005 2021-01-26T02:00:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 58833 2024-09-10T04:50:54.252566 application/epub+zip 57869 2024-09-10T04:50:52.441589 application/epub+zip 57868 2024-09-10T04:50:51.726574 application/epub+zip 106623 2024-09-10T04:50:55.659581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100085 2024-09-10T04:50:53.811582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103627 2022-09-10T14:49:00.764173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47093 2024-09-10T04:50:51.138565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47215 2016-12-18T09:43:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18808 2016-12-18T09:45:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47011 2007-09-21T17:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18727 2007-09-21T17:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19719 2024-09-10T04:50:56.041549 application/rdf+xml 8063 2024-09-10T04:50:52.055562 image/jpeg 2363 2024-09-10T04:50:51.888602 image/jpeg 57635 2024-09-10T04:50:51.328566 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia