This is H. G. Wells' 1910 dystopian novel, "When the Sleeper Awakes". A
man sleeps for 200 years and wakes up in a transformed London to find
that, due to the compound interest of his bank account, he is the
richest man in the world. However, with his wildest dreams also come his
gravest nightmares. A fantastic science fiction novel from the father of
the genre, "The Sleeper Awakes" is highly recommended for those with a
love of dystopian fiction and is not to be missed by fans of Wells'
fantastic work. Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific
English writer who wrote in a variety of genres, including the novel,
politics, history, and social commentary. Today, he is perhaps best
remembered for his contributions to the science fiction genre thanks to
such novels as "The Time Machine" (1895), "The Invisible Man" (1897),
and "The War of the Worlds" (1898). "The Father of Science Fiction" was
also a staunch socialist, and his later works are increasingly political
and didactic. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly
scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an
affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially
commissioned new biography of the author.
