
CHAPTER I. INSOMNIA
CHAPTER II. THE TRANCE
CHAPTER III. THE AWAKENING - But Warming was wrong in that. An awakening came.
CHAPTER IV. THE SOUND OF A TUMULT
CHAPTER V. THE MOVING WAYS
CHAPTER VI. THE HALL OF THE ATLAS
CHAPTER VII. IN THE SILENT ROOMS
CHAPTER VIII. THE ROOF SPACES
CHAPTER IX. THE PEOPLE MARCH
CHAPTER X. THE BATTLE OF THE DARKNESS
On a windswept afternoon along the cliffs of Cornwall, a young artist wandering the wild coastline stumbles upon a stranger perched beneath a jutting rock, eyes raw with exhaustion. The man confesses a six‑night nightmare of sleeplessness, a relentless torrent of thoughts that has driven him to the brink of despair. Their uneasy dialogue drifts from the futility of drugs to the deeper ache of a life stripped of purpose, hinting at a darkness that lies beyond the crashing surf.
As the artist tries to offer comfort, the stranger’s monologue spirals into a haunting meditation on time, fatigue, and the thin line between consciousness and oblivion. Their chance meeting becomes a catalyst for a journey that will probe the limits of the human mind, the allure of escape, and the mysteries hidden in the rugged tide‑worn cliffs. Listeners are drawn into a tense, introspective tale that asks what one might do when sleep itself becomes a forbidden oasis.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (469K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by John Bean, and David Widger
Release date
1997-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1866–1946
A pioneer of modern science fiction, this English writer imagined time travel, alien invasion, and invisible men with a mix of adventure and sharp social insight. His stories still feel lively because they pair big ideas with very human fears and hopes.
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