The Man Who Lost Himself (Annotated)

The Man Who Lost Himself is a deft comic romance of mistaken identity, social masquerade, and Edwardian-into-modern manners. Its plot turns on Victor Jones, an American whose uncanny resemblance to an English aristocrat draws him into another man's life, title, obligations, and dangers. Stacpoole writes with brisk narrative economy, theatrical timing, and a satiric eye for class ritual, placing th...