The Sleeper Awakes, H. G. Wells
The Sleeper Awakes, H. G. Wells
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The Sleeper Awakes

Author: H. G. Wells

Narrator: AI Voice Andrew Jackson

Unabridged: 7 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/22/2026

Categories: Fiction, Dystopian


Synopsis

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.
What if you fell asleep and woke up two hundred years in the future—only to discover that you owned the world?

When Graham, an ordinary man living in Victorian England, falls into a mysterious trance, he awakens 203 years later in the year 2100. The London he once knew has transformed into a vast, technologically advanced metropolis, where enormous buildings dominate the skyline and powerful corporations control every aspect of society.

To his astonishment, Graham discovers that his modest fortune has grown through compound interest, making him the wealthiest and most powerful man on Earth. Yet his newfound wealth comes with a terrifying realization: the world is ruled by an oppressi elite, millions live in poverty, and his name has become a symbol of authority in a society he barely understands.

Caught between political conspiracies, revolutionary movements, and competing forces struggling for power, Graham must confront the dark realities of a future shaped by greed, inequality, and technological progress.

Originally published in 1899 and revised in 1910, The Sleeper Awakes is one of H. G. Wells's most visionary works of dystopian science fiction. A gripping exploration of capitalism, class struggle, political power, and the dangers of unchecked technological advancement, this timeless classic remains remarkably relevant in the modern world.

About H. G. Wells

Herbert George Wells, better known as H. G. Wells, was a novelist, journalist, sociologist, and historian who wrote over 100 books. His novels are among the classic works of science fiction. His works, which go beyond ordinary adventure stories, are thought-provoking, forcing the reader to examine the future of mankind.

Wells was born in Bromley, Kent, in 1866. His father was a shopkeeper and a professional cricketer until he broke his leg. Wells studied biology at the Normal School of Science in London and later taught in several private schools. In 1893, he became a full-time writer. He married one of his brightest students, Amy Catherine, in 1895.

Wells earned his reputation with a string of science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Invisible Man. In 1938, his realistic portrayal of a martian invasion in The War of the Worlds caused a panic across the United States when it was performed as a radio broadcast by actor Orson Wells. His science fiction stories have since become some of the most filmed works of all time.

Between the two world wars, Wells lived mainly in France. Beyond his literary career, he was the president of an international peace organization (PEN) from 1934 to 1946. In this capacity, he had discussions with both Stalin and Roosevelt, trying to recruit them to his world-saving schemes. However, he later became disillusioned with the cause of peace when global war broke out for the second time in a generation. Throughout the Second World War, Wells lived in his house on Regent's Park, refusing to let the blitz drive him out of London. He died there on August 13, 1946.


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