The Sleeper Awakes is a dystopian novel about Graham who sleeps for over two hundred years, waking to a transformed London, where, because of compound interest on his bank accounts, he has become the richest man in the world. When Graham awakes he see his dreams realized and the future revealed to him in all its horrors.Herbert George "H. G." Wells was an English writer best known for his work in science fiction. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing textbooks and rules for war games. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau.