《当睡者醒来时/When the Sleeper Wakes》作者：[英]赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯【完结】

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图书基本信息

WhentheSleeperWakes

作者：Wells,H.G.

ISBN13：9780979671845

类型：平装

出版日期：2009-02-23

出版社：ThrillingWonderLLC

页数：208

重量（克）：285

尺寸：229x152x11mm



英文简介

FromtheauthorofTHETIMEMACHINEcomesadifferentkindoffuturisticadventure.Neartheendofthenineteenthcentury,Grahamfallsintoanagelesstrance.Heawakensatthedawnofthetwenty-secondcentury.ACouncilrulestheworld.Theybegansimplyastrusteesofalargefinancialestate,buttheirsnowballingwealthandpower,overthecourseoftwocenturies,renderedgovernmentbythepeopleimpotent,irrelevant,andultimatelyextinct.ButwhoownsthiswealthGrahamfinds,tohisshock,thathedoes.Themenwhofirsttookresponsibilityforhiminhistrancelefthimtheirfortunes,andheisnowthemasteroftheworldButrealpowerisonlyhisifhecanclaimit.TheCouncilcontrolsthelivesofthepeople,literallyfromcradletograve.Theykeepthelaboringclassestrappedinanperpetualcycleofdrudgeryanddependence.TheykeeptheupperclassessatiatedwithentertainmentandthePleasureCities.NothappytohaveGrahamconsciousandpotentiallyabletotakethispowerintohisownhands,theCouncilseekstokeephimisolatedandignorant.Andarebelgroupaimstocapturehimasafigureheadfortheirrevolution,usingthepeople'svenerationoftheSleeperasasaviortoseizetheCouncil'spowerfortheirown.ButwhenGraham,ademocratandliberalinhisowntime,learnsthetruthaboutthefutureworld,heseekstoexercisehispowerforthepeople.Totrulybemasteroftheworld,Grahammustfirstmasterhisfate-becomealeaderofpeople,anddefeatthosewhowouldsoonerkillthemthanseethemfree.Timelessasitsprotagonist,WHENTHESLEEPERWAKESisatalefromacenturyagoaboutacenturyhencethatenthrallstoday'sreaderwithitsodysseyofpropheticvisionandgrippingadventure.