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Michael and His Lost Angel is a five-act play by Henry Arthur Jones, first performed in 1903. The play centers around Michael, a man of deep moral convictions, whose life is turned upside down by the loss of a woman he once loved, whom he sees as his "angel" — a symbol of purity and goodness. The play explores themes of love, redemption, and the tension between idealism and reality. Michael's struggle with his own sense of loss and guilt is the driving force of the drama.At the heart of the play is Michael’s attempt to reconcile his past mistakes and his emotional turmoil after the woman he loved, whom he believes embodies moral perfection, has been lost to him. The action unfolds as Michael attempts to move on with his life, but he is unable to let go of his idealized vision of this woman, even though he discovers that she may not have been as perfect as he once believed. The play portrays Michael’s inner conflict as he grapples with disillusionment and the challenge of finding meaning in a world that has not lived up to his idealistic expectations.