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The Coming Race

Edward Bulwer Lord Lytton (1979)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

RacismColonization

Positive tags

AdventureMystery

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

First Contact Crew

Synopsis

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.

Is The Coming Race appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This 19th-century science fiction work contains dated racial theories about Aryan superiority that later influenced Nazi ideology. While not graphically violent, the philosophical content requires historical context and critical reading.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include racism and colonization.

Who'll love this

Adult readers interested in the history of science fiction will find an early lost-world adventure with troubling racial ideology.

Tags

Proto Science FictionUtopian FictionLost WorldSpeculative Fiction