
EDWARD BULWER, LORD LYTTON. - LA RACE FUTURE. - PRÉFACE PAR - RAOUL FRARY. - PARIS - E. DENTU, ÉDITEUR - LIBRAIRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES GENS DE LETTRES - 3, PLACE DE VALOIS, PALAIS-ROYAL - 1888 - DÉDIÉ À MAX MÜLLER EN TÉMOIGNAGE DE RESPECT ET D'ADMIRATION.
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The opening invites us into a speculative world where humanity has given birth to a new race, the Vril‑ya, who live centuries beneath the earth before emerging into the light. Their society is powered by forces far subtler than electricity, and homes are tended by intricate metal servants, making labor and poverty virtually unknown. In this imagined twenty‑fifth century the author sketches a place without war, greed or criminality, a kind of engineered utopia that challenges our present assumptions.
As the narrative unfolds, the story does not promise that such perfection is inevitable; instead it uses the future as a mirror to examine whether scientific breakthroughs must be matched by moral advancement. Through vivid description and a gentle, almost playful tone, listeners are asked to consider the responsibilities that come with greater knowledge. The tale remains a thought‑experiment, offering both wonder and a quiet caution about the path humanity may choose.
Language
fr
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~5 hours (327K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
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Release date
2009-03-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1803–1873
Best remembered today for unforgettable phrases like "the pen is mightier than the sword" and "It was a dark and stormy night," this Victorian novelist was once one of the most widely read writers in Britain. He paired literary fame with a busy political career, giving his work an unusual mix of melodrama, ambition, and public life.
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