Comments on: It is one of the first English adventure novels set in Africa and is considered to be the genesis of the lost world literary genre https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/it-is-one-of-the-first-english-adventure-novels-set-in-africa-and-is-considered-to-be-the-genesis-of-the-lost-world-literary-genre/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:57:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/it-is-one-of-the-first-english-adventure-novels-set-in-africa-and-is-considered-to-be-the-genesis-of-the-lost-world-literary-genre/comment-page-1/#comment-3717788 Isegoria Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:17:46 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52153#comment-3717788 We need a revised Lion King, where the Pride Lands rest on an elaborate pre-lion civilization built by some other animal species.

]]> By: Anomaly UK https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/it-is-one-of-the-first-english-adventure-novels-set-in-africa-and-is-considered-to-be-the-genesis-of-the-lost-world-literary-genre/comment-page-1/#comment-3717696 Anomaly UK Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:45:30 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52153#comment-3717696 One of my favourite crazy pet theories is that the Disney movie “The Lion King” is actually King Solomon’s Mines, with Simba as Umbopa and Timon and Pumbaa as the English explorers.

I know everyone else says it’s Hamlet, but that’s boring.

]]> By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/it-is-one-of-the-first-english-adventure-novels-set-in-africa-and-is-considered-to-be-the-genesis-of-the-lost-world-literary-genre/comment-page-1/#comment-3716946 Bruce Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:12:53 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52153#comment-3716946 You’d think Orwell would like the start when an employee clocks the Connecticut Yankee upside the head with an iron bar.

]]> By: Phileas Frogg https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/it-is-one-of-the-first-english-adventure-novels-set-in-africa-and-is-considered-to-be-the-genesis-of-the-lost-world-literary-genre/comment-page-1/#comment-3716945 Phileas Frogg Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:29:11 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52153#comment-3716945 Huh, I have a copy of this novel at home, but I have yet to read it. You’ve piqued my curiosity enough that I think I’ll have it jump the line.

On a related note, in the words of George Orwell:

“Twain squandered his time on boffooneries such as A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, which is a deliberate flattery of all that is worst and most vulgar in American Life”

]]> By: Bruce https://www.isegoria.net/2024/10/it-is-one-of-the-first-english-adventure-novels-set-in-africa-and-is-considered-to-be-the-genesis-of-the-lost-world-literary-genre/comment-page-1/#comment-3716822 Bruce Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:06:20 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=52153#comment-3716822 John Buchan tried his hand at African adventure with ‘Prester John’, the story of a Scot mixed up in African war with a heroic black leader. Pretty good, like you expect with Buchan.

Can’t compare with The Runagates Club, still his best.

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