When the Sleeper Wakes

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When the Sleeper Wakes

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

EN·~8 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total
1

CHAPTER I. INSOMNIA

15:23
2

CHAPTER II. THE TRANCE

11:50
3

CHAPTER III. THE AWAKENING - But Warming was wrong in that. An awakening came.

8:38
4

CHAPTER IV. THE SOUND OF A TUMULT

24:33
5

CHAPTER V. THE MOVING WAYS

8:59
6

CHAPTER VI. THE HALL OF THE ATLAS

17:36
7

CHAPTER VII. IN THE SILENT ROOMS

21:56
8

CHAPTER VIII. THE ROOF SPACES

25:14
9

CHAPTER IX. THE PEOPLE MARCH

11:52
10

CHAPTER X. THE BATTLE OF THE DARKNESS

23:21

Description

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.

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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.

About the author

H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

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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