When the Sleeper Wakes: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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When the Sleeper Wakes is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) (1866–1946).
Catalogue synopsis
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"When the Sleeper Wakes" by H. G. Wells is a dystopian science fiction novel published in 1899. A man falls into a coma and awakens 203 years later in a transformed London, discovering he has become the world's richest man. His accumulated wealth has been used to build a vast new order that controls half the world. As he navigates this strange future society, he must confront whether to accept his role as figurehead or challenge the oppressive system built in his name.
Book and edition facts
- Title: When the Sleeper Wakes
- Author credits: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) (1866–1946)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Dystopias -- Fiction
- London (England) -- Fiction
- Science fiction
- Technological innovations -- Fiction
- Time travel -- Fiction
- Twenty-first century -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
- Science Fiction
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