Lost 1898

"Lost" by Edward Bellamy is a story of love and regret set in the late 1800s, detailing the lives of Charles Randall and Ida Werner, whose connection is tested by distance and choices. Charles leaves Ida in Germany to return to America, driven by family duties. Years later, weighed down by remorse, he journeys back to find her, only to discover she is gone. His quest takes him through Germany as he desperately seeks the woman he left behind. When they finally meet again, Ida is not the same, creating a bittersweet ending highlighting the impact of time and the impossibility of reclaiming lost moments, exploring how societal expectations interfere with personal happiness and change the course of love leading to irrevocable regret, ultimately revealing how time alters everything.