The Man Who Lost Himself (novel) explained

The Man Who Lost Himself
Author:Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Genre:Comedy drama
Publisher:Hutchinson
Release Date:1918
Media Type:Print

The Man Who Lost Himself is a 1918 comedy drama novel by the Irish-born writer Henry De Vere Stacpoole.[1] The plot revolves around an American from Philadelphia, Victor Jones, arriving in London to find himself the exact Doppelgänger of a British aristocrat.

Film adaptations

In 1920 it was made into an American silent film The Man Who Lost Himself directed by Clarence G. Badger and featuring William Faversham and Hedda Hopper. It was later remade as a 1941 film of the same title directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Brian Aherne and Kay Francis.[2]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. A Guide to Irish Fiction, 1650-1900 p.1252
  2. Goble p.438