The Coming Race

"The Coming Race" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a speculative fiction written in the late 19th century. The story follows an unnamed narrator who embarks on a journey deep into the earth’s interior, where he encounters a mysterious and highly advanced subterranean civilization known as the Vril-ya. The delves into themes of human evolution, utopian societies, and the interplay of technology and nature, primarily centered around the enigmatic force of "vril," which the inhabitants of this hidden world harness for various purposes.