When the Sleeper Wakes
H. G. Wells
One morning, Graham rises from a medical-induced slumber and finds that he has slept for 200 years. The small money he had saved has grown exponentially, and he is now the richest man on earth. But what kind of a world is this? It is the year 2100 and London is unrecognisable. A twisted and oppressive slave state reveals itself, and this regime is being funded by Graham's own wealth, appropriated by the mysterious White Council. He must use his power to free the social underclass, but in doing so he risks his life. When the Sleeper Wakes is one of Wells' most ambitious and imaginative works and has influenced science fiction ever since.
Duration - 8h 32m.
Author - H. G. Wells.
Narrator - Christopher Naylor.
Published Date - Thursday, 15 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2026 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
One morning, Graham rises from a medical-induced slumber and finds that he has slept for 200 years. The small money he had saved has grown exponentially, and he is now the richest man on earth. But what kind of a world is this? It is the year 2100 and London is unrecognisable. A twisted and oppressive slave state reveals itself, and this regime is being funded by Graham's own wealth, appropriated by the mysterious White Council. He must use his power to free the social underclass, but in doing so he risks his life. When the Sleeper Wakes is one of Wells' most ambitious and imaginative works and has influenced science fiction ever since. Duration - 8h 32m. Author - H. G. Wells. Narrator - Christopher Naylor. Published Date - Thursday, 15 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:08
Disclaimer
Duration:00:00:15
Introduction
Duration:00:03:02
Chapter I: Insomnia
Duration:00:17:00
Chapter II: The Trance
Duration:00:12:42
Chapter III: The Awakening
Duration:00:09:02
Chapter IV: The Sound of a Tumult
Duration:00:26:35
Chapter V: The Moving Ways
Duration:00:09:06
Chapter VI The Hall of the Atlas
Duration:00:18:11
Chapter VII: In the Silent Rooms
Duration:00:22:49
Chapter VIII: The Roof Spaces
Duration:00:26:01
Chapter IX: The People March
Duration:00:12:59
Chapter X: The Battle of the Darkness
Duration:00:23:30
Chapter XI: The Old Man Who Knew Everything
Duration:00:24:11
Chapter XII: Ostrog
Duration:00:29:10
Chapter XIII: The End of the Old Order
Duration:00:08:32
Chapter XIV: From the Crow’s Nest
Duration:00:33:30
Chapter XV: Prominent People
Duration:00:24:12
Chapter XVI: The Aeropile
Duration:00:29:04
Chapter XVII: Three Days
Duration:00:11:46
Chapter XVIII: Graham Remembers
Duration:00:18:14
Chapter XIX: Ostrog’s Point of View
Duration:00:14:58
Chapter XX: In The City Ways
Duration:00:42:59
Chapter XXI: The Underside
Duration:00:13:57
Chapter XXII: The Struggle in the Council House
Duration:00:24:02
Chapter XXIII: While the Aeroplanes Were Coming
Duration:00:32:32
Chapter XXIV: The Coming of the Aeroplanes
Duration:00:23:46
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:18