When the Sleeper Wakes

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"When the Sleeper Wakes" is a dystopian science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that follows a man who awakens from a long sleep to find himself in a radically transformed future society.

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instanceOf novel
science fiction novel
adaptationOf none
author H. G. Wells
authorNationality British
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstPublicationYear 1899
firstPublishedIn The Graphic
futureSocietyDepiction highly stratified society
rule by a small oligarchy
genre dystopian fiction
science fiction
hasAdaptation The Sleeper Awakes (revised novel)
hasIllustrations yes
influenced later dystopian literature
influencedBy Victorian social conditions
language English
literaryMovement early science fiction
literaryPeriod late 19th century literature
mainCharacter Graham
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person narrative
notableFor early depiction of a corporate-controlled future society
exploration of the social consequences of long-term sleep and future inheritance
originalPublicationFormat serial
plotSummary A man falls into a long sleep and awakens in a distant future where his accumulated wealth has made him the owner of the world.
protagonistRole sleeper who awakens in the future
publicationType magazine serial
publisherOfBookEdition Harper & Brothers
Harper & Brothers, New York
linked to: Harper & Brothers
relatedWork The Sleeper Awakes
The Time Machine
The War of the Worlds
revisedAs The Sleeper Awakes
revisionYear 1910
settingPlace London
linked to: London, England
settingTime future
targetAudience adult readers
technologyDepiction advanced urban infrastructure
aerial transport
theme authoritarian control
capitalism and power
class struggle
revolution
social inequality
technological change

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H. G. Wells bibliography includesWork When the Sleeper Wakes
H. G. Wells bibliography includesWork The Sleeper Awakes
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H. G. Wells fictional universe includesWork When the Sleeper Wakes
H. G. Wells fictional universe includesWork The Sleeper Awakes
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The War in the Air isFollowedBy The Sleeper Awakes
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When the Sleeper Wakes hasAdaptation The Sleeper Awakes (revised novel)
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When the Sleeper Wakes revisedAs The Sleeper Awakes
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When the Sleeper Wakes relatedWork The Sleeper Awakes
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