This classic book is Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward's 1891 novella, "A Lost Hero". A masterful story that explores the concepts of sacrifice and bravery, "A Lost Hero" would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf, and is not to be missed by fans of Ward's work. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward (1844-1911) was an American author and pioneering feminist, famous for challenging traditional religious ideas of the afterlife. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.