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The Sleeper Awakes and Men Like Gods Kindle Edition

by H.G. Wells (Author), Amanda Montandon (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 326 ratings
One man's hell is another man’s heaven... In these two classic stories from the father of science fiction, H.G. Wells reveals two sides of the same coin: dystopia and utopia. The Sleeper Awakes What if you took a sleeping pill and awoke two centuries years later to find yourself the wealthiest man in the world? Everyone and everything you know is long gone ... but you are simultaneously the most exciting and most unfortunate thing to happen in centuries? Are you the Messiah or the Antichrist? Men Like Gods What if you took a mental health day, ready for some rest and relaxation, and suddenly found yourself in a different world? Journey with Mr. Barnstaple to Utopia to see what millennia of advancement can bring to the future. Here together in one volume are two seminal works that inspired George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and others. Afterword by Eric Flint.
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  4. Publication date
    May 24, 2021
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"Students of early science fiction will welcome the University of Nebraska Press's series Bison Frontiers of Imagination."—Times Literary Supplement (Times Literary Supplement) --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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The Sleeper Awakes is H. G. Well's wildly imaginative story of London in the twenty-second century and the man who by accident becomes owner and master of the world. In 1897 a Victorian gentleman falls into a sleep from which he cannot be waked. During his two centuries of slumber he becomes the Sleeper, the most well known and powerful person in the world. All property is bequeathed to the Sleeper to be administered by a Council on his behalf. The common people, increasingly oppressed, view the Sleeper as a mythical liberator whose awakening will free them from misery.

The Sleeper awakes in 2100 to a futuristic London adorned with wondrous technological trappings yet staggering under social injustice and escalating unrest. His awakening sends shock waves throughout London, from the highest meetings of the Council to the workers laboring in factories in the bowels of the city. Daring rescues and villainous treachery abound as workers and capitalists fight desperately for control of the Sleeper.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DK289MN3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WordFire Press (May 24, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BMT39CPX
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 326 ratings

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    The son of a professional cricketer and a lady's maid, H. G. Wells (1866-1946) served apprenticeships as a draper and a chemist's assistant before winning a scholarship to the prestigious Normal School of Science in London. While he is best remembered for his groundbreaking science fiction novels, including The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau, Wells also wrote extensively on politics and social matters and was one of the foremost public intellectuals of his day.

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Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting it matches the standards of its time.

"...Quality writing of its day, but unwieldy to read compared to modern novels, and the details suffer -- for today-oriented readers -- from the author..." Read more

"HG has many great books with very solid writing. But the prose in this one needs a ton of work and the story is very lacking." Read more

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"...its day, but unwieldy to read compared to modern novels, and the details suffer -- for today-oriented readers -- from the author's inaccurate and..." Read more

"An interesting 1899 dystopian novel. After having fallen into a 'stupor' for 203 years, THE SLEEPER awakens to find himself a RICH man ...." Read more

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  • John McAlexander III
    5.0 out of 5 stars VERY ENJOYABLE NOVEL
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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    An interesting 1899 dystopian novel. After having fallen into a 'stupor' for 203 years, THE SLEEPER awakens to find himself a RICH man . The fact is , residents were HOPING THAT HE WOULD NOT AWAKEN ! , because If he did , He would be So rich he would OWN EVERYTHING ! !
    HE WOULD , in essence , become MASTER OF THE WORLD ! ! An overlooked Wells novel, but VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ! ! !
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  • Bill Reid & The Fewer Sorrows Band
    3.0 out of 5 stars Classic But Dated
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017
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    Buy this if you enjoy reading 19th Century literature for its writing style rather than story or plot. Quality writing of its day, but unwieldy to read compared to modern novels, and the details suffer -- for today-oriented readers -- from the author's inaccurate and sometimes silly predictions of what his far future (close to our present day) would be like.
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  • Maintenance Engineer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2023
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    Old book. Found compelling until the
    end. Not very satisfying ending. Interesting, that H G Wells imagined aircraft in the future, but really missed how developed they would become.
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  • Kindle Customer via Book Bub
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023
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    If you're only familiar with Wells' most popular writings, you've missed his brilliance. Everything I've read thus far has made me think. His characters are well developed and the plot keeps you reading to the end, which is always thought provoking in itself. Once finished, one is left wondering what if? Highly recommend you explore more of his writings!
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  • Michael Valdivielso
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of Wells's work...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2005
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    In 1897 a gentlemen falls asleep to wake up in 2100. In the future he finds himself owner of much of the world as his money, which grew while he slept, was used to take over the world by buying up all businesses and property. Now the "Sleeper" finds himself in the middle of a power struggle between those who have and those who have not.

    The characters are bland, the future feels like a false front, like one of those towns used in a Wild West movie, and even after pages and pages of details everything still seems vague. I can't picture much of what he writes about as he seems to skim over scenes, leaving out details, and shooting ahead to what parts of the story he believes are important.

    His idea about cities of the future, while interesting, is not interesting enough to carry a whole plot.
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  • Marsha Ronquist
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not a fan
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2021
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    I'm not sure why I bought this book. I'm not a fan of science fiction. Not a fan of H G Wells. I found the story rather boring. For Wells fans, it will probably be enjoyable.
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  • Barbara Cornett
    4.0 out of 5 stars H.G. Wells, author, writes of 200 years in a future as envisioned by him.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
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    I like H. G. Wells writings, but I had never read The Sleeper Awakes. I liked the story about a man who sleeps for over 200 years and awakes to find he is the Master of the world. First published in 1899, I believe, H.G. Wells wrote of things to come like flying machines, automatic highways, and a machine that shows moving pictures.
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  • Lou Renfeld
    2.0 out of 5 stars HG has many great books with very solid writing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2015
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    HG has many great books with very solid writing. But the prose in this one needs a ton of work and the story is very lacking.
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  • FAHAD NABEEL AHMED
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in India on December 9, 2016
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  • Sebastian Barbeito
    4.0 out of 5 stars Distopia por H.G.Wells
    Reviewed in Spain on September 22, 2013
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    Lectura entretenida de este genio de la ficción. Quizás no es su mejor trabajo.
    La edición es completamente en ingles.
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  • 川流桃桜
    5.0 out of 5 stars 全世界の変革に目覚めてゆく19世紀の男
    Reviewed in Japan on September 13, 2005
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    幾日も不眠に悩まされた平凡な英国人、グラハムは、或る時謎の昏睡状態に陥ってしまう。目が覚めてみると何とそこは200年後の西暦2100年、しかも人々は彼のことを「〈眠り人〉、世界の所有者」と呼ぶではないか。訳が解らぬ儘世界革命の中心に巻き込まれてゆく内にグラハムの前に明らかになってきたのは、全人口の1/3以上を占める労働者達が劣悪な奴隷環境に置かれた、恐るべき階級社会の実態だった………。
    ウェルズが32歳の時に書いた元祖ディストピア小説。高層ビル群や飛行機械、今で言うテレビ等の記録・通信装置や動く道路等、如何にもな未来都市予想図が仲々楽しい。ここで描かれている未来社会は一部の富裕な支配者層と労働者層が分かれた、所謂共産主義的な悪夢で、"The Time Machine"や"A Story of the Days to Come"で描かれた未来社会の延長線上にあるものと見ていいだろう。ウェルズは当初これをあり得る未来予想のひとつと見做していたらしいが、後の改訂版の序文ではあっさり「こんな未来社会はあり得ない」と否定しているのが面白い。
    本書は1899年に"When the Sleeper Wakes"と云うタイトルで出されてから何度も改訂されているが、このペンギン版は最終的な1924年のアトランティック版による。本ペンギン新シリーズは近年のウェルズ研究の成果を存分に盛り込んだものだが、本書のソウヤーの註は、辞書や事典的なものも多いが、他の諸作品との影響関係等に突っ込んだものも幾つかあり、読み方を深めてくれること請け合いである。
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  • A9000
    5.0 out of 5 stars Why have I never heard of this incredible book before?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2012
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    Lately I have been reading a lot of early science fiction and classic books; things like H. G. Wells, Jules Verne etc. They offer great value and high quality reads compared to modern throwaway supermarket titles. They are also small enough to carry on the train to work (I'm looking at a pile of unread classics like Dumas!).

    I read 'War of the Worlds', 'The Island of Doctor Moreau', 'The Invisible Man' and yearning for more Wells, picked this title up. I have never heard of it, which is a crying shame as it is an amazing read. Granted Wells updated the book some time in the 1920s, but his story of a future world is so far ahead of his time that I was dying to visit the place myself.

    Aside from some slightly comical descriptions of 'future devices' that now seem dated, this book still holds a vision of the future that is perhaps more valid today than when Wells first wrote this book. I found it a thoroughly enjoyable read and Wells is possibly my favourite author from his period.

    I recommend this book to anybody who is looking for an adventure told in a fantastic vision of how things may be in the future.
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  • BCReader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read; not his best
    Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2013
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    H.G. Well's look at the future is interesting, as we are the future he tries to image.
    Graham wakes from a deep sleep 200 years in the future, in the 2090's; not far from where we are today. He finds himself the King of the World, due to a combination of his money (inheritances from rich relatives & friends and 200-years worth of compound interest). In a sense, he's become almost a Messiah-like figure to the people of the future, with them filing by his sleeping body. Those who rule his Fortune are not too happy to hear that he's awoken.
    The story is both vague and detailed as Wells tries to imagine what the World will become. The vague sections are a bit slow as Wells tries to bring action to a place he cannot truly foresee.
    In some instances he's gotten pretty close. There are moving sidewalks, windmills for energy, smoking has almost been eliminated, the Eiffel Tower still stands and he imagined a form of aerial combat.
    I was surprised at the amount of racism in the book. Also, although he foresees Working Women, he sees them as flat-chested and without femininity. Education, for the most part, is taught by rote using hypnosis.
    An interesting look at the future from a man who could only speculate on many of these issues. An interesting read.
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