When the Sleeper Wakes
9 hrs. 14 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Herbert Wells
Author
Herbert Wells
Narrator
Evgeny Rybov
Narrator
Evgeny Rybov
Description
England, the end of the 19th century. A young aristocrat, Graham, worn out by insomnia, finally falls asleep—and this dream turns into a lethargy stretching for more than two hundred years. Waking up in London of the 22nd century, he sees a world of astonishing and at the same time troubling technologies, where progress goes hand in hand with harsh social stratification.
Over the centuries, bank interest has made him, against his will, the de facto ruler of immense wealth and influence across the entire planet. Graham finds himself pulled into a fierce struggle: the ruling Council tries to hold onto power by operating from the shadows, while the uprising townspeople see the awakened Sleeper as their leader and a chance for liberation. The novel is considered one of the early classics of science fiction dystopia.
Over the centuries, bank interest has made him, against his will, the de facto ruler of immense wealth and influence across the entire planet. Graham finds himself pulled into a fierce struggle: the ruling Council tries to hold onto power by operating from the shadows, while the uprising townspeople see the awakened Sleeper as their leader and a chance for liberation. The novel is considered one of the early classics of science fiction dystopia.
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