Book cover for The Coming Race by Annie Besant

The Coming Race

2010 Released
36 Pages
1 Hours
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Kessinger PublishingISBN 9781162870748

""The Coming Race"" is a science fiction novel written by Annie Besant, first published in 1887. The novel is set in a utopian world where a highly advanced and technologically superior race called the Vril-ya live underground. The narrator, a wealthy American named Adam, discovers a secret entrance to the underground world and is taken in by the Vril-ya. He learns about their society, which is based on the use of a powerful energy source called ""Vril"" that gives them extraordinary abilities and allows them to manipulate matter and energy. The Vril-ya are peaceful and highly evolved, but they also have a dark side, as they believe in eugenics and the superiority of their own race. The novel explores themes of utopia, technology, power, and the dangers of unchecked progress. It is considered a classic of Victorian science fiction and has influenced many later works in the genre.THIS 34 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Changing World, by Annie Besant. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766105814.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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