The Coming Race
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Summary
The Coming Race is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,588 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Edward Bulwer-Lytton[3]
- Genre: social science fiction[4], lost world fiction[5], speculative fiction[6], utopian literature[7], fantasy[8], dystopian fiction[9]
- Commons category: The Coming Race[10]
- Language of work or name: English[11]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[12]
- Inception: 1871[13]
- Characters: Vril[14]
- Has edition or translation: The Coming Race (1888)[15], The Coming Race (1871)[16], Q106463526[17], Q111573420[18], Q114176432[19]
- Title: The Coming Race[20]
- Different from: Vril[21]
- Form of creative work: novel[22]
- P14541: 2zFDly[23]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Coming Race include Bovril[24], an organization[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1889[27], headquartered in London[28] and Vril Society[29], a secret society[30].
Why It Matters
The Coming Race has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
It has been cited as an influence by The Time Machine[33], a literary work[34], founded in 1895[35], written by H. G. Wells[36]; The Secret Doctrine[37], a written work[38], founded in 1884[39], written by Helena Blavatsky[40]; and Isis Unveiled[41], a written work[42], founded in 1875[43], written by Helena Blavatsky[44].
Entities named for it include Bovril[24], an organization[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1889[27], headquartered in London[28] and Vril Society[29], a secret society[30].
FAQs
Who did The Coming Race influence?
The Coming Race has been cited as an influence by The Time Machine[33], The Secret Doctrine[37], and Isis Unveiled[41].