A strange sleep overcomes a young man named Graham, and this sleep lasts longer than a human lifetime. When he finally awakens, the world around him has become different - both marvelous and frightening at the same time. Airships cross the skies, cities rise toward the clouds, and human destinies are tightly bound to the will of unseen rulers. During the years of his slumber, Graham’s name has become the banner of a new era, and his wealth the foundation of power. Yet in this dazzling future he encounters not happiness, but a shadow - the shadow of lost freedom and peace. Immerse yourself in the novel by H. G. Wells and discover an extraordinary vision of the future through the eyes of a man from the past. Read the original text, presented without abridgment or adaptation.