The Sleeper Awakes
A Revised Edition of When the Sleeper Wakes
The Sleeper Awakes is H. G. Wells's revised version of his novel When the Sleeper Wakes, first published in 1899. Graham, a Victorian Londoner suffering from insomnia, falls into a trance and wakes two centuries later to find that the money left to him has grown, through compound interest, into a fortune that owns half the world, managed in his name by a ruling council. London has become a vast enclosed city of moving ways, wind vanes and flying machines, where a downtrodden laboring class lives beneath the luxury of the few. Hailed as a messiah by a popular revolt, Graham is drawn into the struggle between the council and the ambitious Ostrog, in a vision that anticipates later dystopias. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Sleeper Awakes
The Sleeper Awakes by H. G. Wells can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Sleeper Awakes online?
Yes. The Sleeper Awakes opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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Is The Sleeper Awakes in the public domain?
Yes. The Sleeper Awakes by H. G. Wells is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Sleeper Awakes?
About 5 h 04 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Sleeper Awakes?
The Sleeper Awakes by H. G. Wells is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
