When the Sleeper Wakes (Modern Library) - Softcover

Wells, H. G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812970004 ISBN 13: 9780812970005

Publisher: Modern Library Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Graham, an 1890s radical pamphleteer who is eagerly awaiting the twentieth century and all the advances it will bring, is stricken with insomnia. Finally resorting to medication, he instantly falls into a deep sleep that lasts two hundred years. Upon waking in the twenty-second century to a strange and nightmarish place, he slowly discovers he is master of the world, revered by an adoring populace who consider him their leader. Terrified, he escapes from his chamber seeking solace—only to realize that not everyone adores him, some even wish to harm him.

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Review:

"Wells's masterpieces get the red-carpet treatment here in these luxurious editions...academic collections supporting English departments should definitely invest in this volume"--Library Journal; "Stover is to be thanked for his years of Wellsian scholarship"--Public Library Quarterly; "Stover, by presenting the intellectual underpinnings of Wells' work, has provided a powerful tool for understanding his writings, one sees them more deeply, without losing that earlier sense-of-wonder that originally opened the vistas of the young reader's mind...a crucial guide to these classics of science fiction"--Fosfax; "two cheers for Stoverism...formidable scholarship...serious students of Wells would be foolish to ignore 'Stoverism'"--The Wellsian; "Stover should be commended for a painstaking and meticulous editorial commentary"--Utopian Studies; "extensively annotated and analyzed by Stover...annotations are filled with insights into Wells' writings and philosophy"--C&RL News.

Synopsis:

Graham, a radical pamphleteer in 1890 London, is eagerly awaiting the twentieth century. Overworking himself, he suffers crippling insomnia. Turning to drugs, his body finnally sinks into a deep sleep. A sleep that lasts 200 years...Finally, he awakes in 2100 to a unrecognizable and frightening new world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Modern Library Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0812970004
• ISBN 13: 9780812970005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304