The Coming Race

Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton

Jan 1886 · George Routledge and Sons

About this eBook

The story of a fascinating underground world of winged beings

Ratings and reviews

Proto scifi, Hollow Earth subgenre. Interesting historically as we look at an imagined culture thru a Victorian lens. The clean writing style is pleasant to read.

confusing dreams with reality very weird and technical in detail makes one wonder

Awesome! Might seem similar to Journey to the Center of the Earth at first, but better written with a better story.

About the author

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Lord of Lytton, was born on May 25, 1803 in London, England. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1822, won the Chancellor's Gold Medal for English verse in 1825, and received a B.A. degree the following year. He was a novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. He coined the phrases the "pursuit of the almighty dollar", "the pen is mightier than the sword", and the opening line "It was a dark and stormy night". He wrote in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult, and science fiction. His works included Falkland, Pelham, Eugene Aram, The Last Days of Pompei, Ernest Maltravers, Zanoni, The Last of the Barons, The Caxtons, and A Strange Story. He also published several volumes of poetry including Ismael and The New Timon. His best known play was The Lady of Lyons. He served as the Secretary of State for the Colonies in from 1858 to 1859 and played a large part in the organization of the new colony of British Columbia. He became Baron Lytton of Knebworth in July 1866 and thereafter took his place in the House of Peers. He died on May 23, 1873, just short of his 70th birthday. The cause of death was not clear but it was thought that an infection he had in his ear had affected his brain.