The Coming Race
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $36.95
Publisher: Lushena Books
Published: Mar 3 2026
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Coming Race by Edward Bulwer-Lytton is a visionary science fiction novel that explores a hidden underground civilization far more advanced than surface humanity. The story follows an American narrator who discovers the Vril-ya, a superior race powered by a mysterious energy called Vril. Through this encounter, Bulwer-Lytton examines evolution, technology, social order, gender roles, and the future of human progress. Blending speculative science with philosophical reflection, The Coming Race anticipates themes later developed in dystopian and utopian fiction, making it a foundational work in early science fiction literature.
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