Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults

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The Door in the Wall by H.G. Wells May 26, 2022

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Drift off tonight to The Door in the Wall by H.G. Wells, a short story to help you fall asleep. Published in 1906, it is narrated by Redmond who recounts his friend Wallace telling him of his encounters with a long white wall and a green door throughout his life.

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Sweet Dreams...

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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman May 22, 2022

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Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a short story to help you fall asleep. Published in 1892, it is considered an early piece of American feminist literature. The narrator and her husband rent an ancestral home for three months so she can relax and recover from her "nervous" condition. But the yellow wallpaper in their bedroom starts to trouble her...

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Anne of Green Gables: Mrs Rachel Lynde is Properly Horrified May 19, 2022

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Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of a listeners' favourite, Anne of Green Gables. This classic Canadian novel was published in 1908. It follows the adventures of Anne Shirley, a red-haired orphan girl, mistakenly sent to the Cuthberts on Prince Edward Island. In this episode, Mrs Rachel Lynde comes to Green Gables to inspect Anne. Harsh words are exchanged. Will Anne apologize?

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Goodnight and Sweet Dreams....

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The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child - A Fairy Tale Sleep Story May 15, 2022

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Tonight's bedtime story is The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child. A Japanese fairy tale compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. In this story, an old bamboo cutter finds a bright being amongst his bamboo one day. She grows up to be beautiful and pursued by many suitors. Where is she from? Will she find love?

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Sweet Dreams...

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Oliver Twist: Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting a Place by Charles Dickens May 12, 2022

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Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Published in 1837, this social novel explores the themes of poverty, class, and injustice in 19th century England. In this episode, a chimney sweep is interested in taking Oliver on as an apprentice. After all, he needs money for his rent!

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Bartleby, the Scrivener by Herman Melville May 08, 2022

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Can't fall asleep? Drift off tonight to Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.

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A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield May 05, 2022

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Tonight's sleep story is A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.

Published in May 1922, (a hundred years ago!), it is a poignant tale about greed, hypocrisy, and insecurity.

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Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett May 01, 2022

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Fall asleep tonight to the opening chapters of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Sweet Dreams.

Published in 1886, this book was very popular and started a fashion trend in America.In this episode, Cedric finds out that he is the heir to a vast fortune in England.

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The Kiss by Anton Chekhov Apr 28, 2022

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Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The KIss by Anton Chekhov, a short story to help you fall asleep. First published in 1887, it is the story of a loner soldier that has a small adventure that might change his outlook on life.

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This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald Apr 24, 2022

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Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with This Side of Paradise by F Scott Fitzgerald. Published in 1920, it is Fitzgerald's first book.

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