Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, published his novel 'The Lost World,' which featured a group of explorers discovering a plateau in South America where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures had survived into the modern era. The novel was a huge success and became a foundational text in the genre of 'lost world' fiction. It popularized the idea of dinosaur survival and cemented the dinosaur's place in modern popular culture.

Conan Doyle's 'The Lost World' is one of the most influential works of fiction to feature dinosaurs, fundamentally shaping how the public imagined these ancient creatures for generations. The novel, which skillfully blended adventure with scientific themes, inspired countless other works and helped to create a cultural landscape where dinosaurs were both terrifying and romantic. It is a landmark in the history of the dinosaur's cultural ascendancy and a key text for understanding the literary imagination of prehistory in the 20th century.