'Lost' (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian novel 'Looking 2000-1887' (1888).On the 25th of May, 1866, Charles Randall leaves Germany to catch the steamer home to America, leaving behind his tearful lover Ida Werner. Forced to part because of financial problems, they promise to reunite as soon as possible, but when life starts to intervene, will the two lovers ever meet again?This sweet and lovable short story will delight fans of Bellamy's other works, such as ´Hooking Watermelons´ and ´Pott's Painless Cure´. -
It inspired a less successful sequel, entitled Equality, more of a tract, and generally spurred movement in the United States and abroad. At one time, people even formed a party of Edward Bellamy in the Netherlands.