When the Sleeper Awakes
About this book
A troubled insomniac in 1890s England falls suddenly into a sleep-like trance, from which he does not awake for over two hundred years. During his centuries of slumber, however, investments are made that make him the richest and most powerful man on Earth. But when he comes out of his trance he is horrified to discover that the money accumulated in his name is being used to maintain a hierarchal society in which most are poor, and more than a third of all people are enslaved. Oppressed and uneducated, the masses cling desperately to one dream – that the sleeper will awake, and lead them all to freedom.
Reader Profile
3.4/5 · 5884 readers · 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read When the Sleeper Awakes?
About ≈ 4 h 51 m — 262 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is When the Sleeper Awakes?
262 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is When the Sleeper Awakes?
It sits on the Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is When the Sleeper Awakes in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does When the Sleeper Awakes take place?
It is set in London (England).
Who wrote When the Sleeper Awakes?
H. G. Wells.
Where can I read When the Sleeper Awakes online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library