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Afterward by Edith Wharton: A Story to Help You Sleep
Episode 69
Need help drifting off to sleep? Settle in with tonight's bedtime story - Afterward by Edith Wharton. This short story was first published in 1910. M…
4 years, 5 months ago
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Episode 68
Tonight's bedtime story is Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. Published in 1856, the book was considered immoral and the author was put on trial by t…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Episode 67
Struggling to fall asleep? Drift off to two chilling tales by Edgar Allan Poe - The Cask of Amontillado and the Masque of the Red Death. Published in…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov
Episode 66
Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov, a short story to help you fall asleep. First published in 1899, this sto…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Episode 65
Struggling to fall asleep? Drift off to our first spooky tale for the Halloween season, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. A novella published in…
4 years, 6 months ago
Jane Eyre: After the Red Room by Charlotte Bronte
Episode 64
Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. In this episode, the apothecary visits Jane after the events in the red r…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Phoenix and the Carpet by Edith Nesbit
Episode 63
Drift off to sleep with tonight's reading of the opening chapter of The Phoenix and the Carpet by Edith Nesbit. Published in 1904, it is part of a se…
4 years, 6 months ago
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
Episode 62
Tonight's bedtime story is Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne. This novel was first published in 1864 in French and then in 1871 in En…
4 years, 6 months ago
Aladdin: A Story to Help You Sleep
Episode 61
Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with Aladdin, a folk tale to help you fall asleep. You know this tale of a boy and his magic lamp. But this isn't qui…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
Episode 60
Having trouble distracting your active mind before bed? Relax tonight with two short stories by Guy de Maupassant: The Necklace and A Piece of String…
4 years, 6 months ago