The Coming Race
The Coming Race is a Victorian science fiction and classic fantasy novel by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron. It deals with utopias and underground areas.
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About The Coming Race
"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.
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Who wrote The Coming Race?
The Coming Race was written by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron.
What genre is The Coming Race?
It is usually shelved as Victorian Science Fiction and Classic Fantasy.
Is The Coming Race free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Coming Race?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 6 h 55 min.
What books are similar to The Coming Race?
Readers who like it often enjoy Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887, The Coming Race and Limanora.
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