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In The Coming Race, Edward Bulwer-Lytton presents a speculative vision of humanity through the Vril-ya, a subterranean race of superhuman beings thought to share ancestry with the legendary Aryan line. The novel weaves themes of occultism and speculative philosophy while depicting the Vril-ya’s advanced society and their influence on human ideas, including the emergence of secret societies and ideological symbols.
First publish date: 1871
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton
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