The Coming Race
Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton's The Coming Race (1871) is an occult fiction and historical fiction novella. Key subjects include underground areas, utopias, Subterranean Civilization and Philosophy.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 34 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 262 editions.
At about 134 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About The Coming Race
The Coming Race, an early science-fiction work, with its superman race the Vril-ya descended from the same ancestors as the great Aryan family, from which in varied streams has flowed the dominant civilization of the world spawned a occult secret society known as the Vril Society or Luminous Lodge - its philosphy and swastika symbol profoundly influenced the Nazis. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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“I AM a native of-, in the United States of America.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Coming Race?
The Coming Race was written by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton and first published in 1871.
What genre is The Coming Race?
It is usually shelved as Occult Fiction, Historical Fiction and Victorian Science Fiction.
How long is The Coming Race?
The median edition has 134 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Coming Race?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Picture of Dorian Gray, The House Behind the Cedars and The Island of Dr. Moreau.
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