The Coming Race: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Coming Race is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron (1803–1873).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Coming Race" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton is a novel published in 1871. When a traveler descends into a chasm and becomes trapped in a subterranean world, he discovers the Vril-ya—an advanced race with telepathic powers and mastery over a mysterious energy called "Vril." In their utopian society, women are stronger than men and pursue romantic partners aggressively. When two Vril-ya women fall in love with him, the narrator faces a dangerous dilemma that threatens his survival in this strange underground civilization.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Coming Race
- Author credits: Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron (1803–1873)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Civilization, Subterranean -- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Underground areas -- Fiction
- Utopian fiction
- Utopias -- Fiction
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- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: Adventure
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Precursors of Science Fiction
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