Publisher's Synopsis
Zanoni: A Rosicrucian Tale and Vril: The Power of the Coming Race is a two-part novel by Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton. The first part, Zanoni, tells the story of an immortal Rosicrucian named Zanoni who falls in love with a mortal woman named Viola. As Zanoni tries to balance his love for Viola with his duty to the Rosicrucian order, he must also protect her from the dangers that come with his immortal existence.The second part, Vril: The Power of the Coming Race, is a science fiction story set in a mysterious underground world inhabited by a race of beings who possess a powerful energy source called Vril. The protagonist, a traveler from the surface world, must navigate the strange and dangerous society of the Vril-ya and uncover the secrets of their power.Together, these two stories explore themes of love, duty, and the pursuit of power, as well as the esoteric teachings of the Rosicrucian order and the concept of a powerful energy source that could revolutionize the world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
