Edward Bulwer-Lytton's The Coming Race, also known as The Coming Race, is a science fiction novel published in 1871. In this book, the author describes an underground civilization called Vril-I. This race has supernatural abilities and controls an energy called Vril. The main character finds himself in this world, where he studies their technology, culture and philosophy. The book combines science fiction with escapism and social criticism in a pioneering way, and leaves the reader thinking about the future and the essence of human civilization.