The Man Who Lost Himself (novel)

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.

The Man Who Lost Himself

First edition
Author	Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Language	English
Genre	Comedy drama
Publisher	Hutchinson
Publication date	1918
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print

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]