Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
Do you have trouble drifting off to sleep? My mission is simple. To help you relax, put the stressful day behind you and drift off to sleep. In every episode, I will read an old story in the public domain. So lie down, settle into your pillow, close your eyes, and let me read you a story to help you sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Feeling stressed? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1883, this adventure novel has been adapted numerous times and heavily influenced the modern depiction of pirates. In this episode, the narrative changes to Dr Livesey. They abandon the ship and try to survive in a stockade on the island. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Tr...
Tough day ahead? Calm your mind with the opening chapters of Anthony Trollope's classic novel. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tonight's sleepy tale is another story of Lupin, the Gentleman Burglar. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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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. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tough day? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tonight's sleepy tale is an extended episode of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights is Emily's only book, published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tonight's story to help you fall asleep is the continuation of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. In this episode, Toad's adventures continue and finally finds his way back home. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tonight's bedtime story is an adaptation of a Greek Myth by Charles Kingsley. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Struggling to fall asleep? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte. This second and last novel by Anne Brontë was published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Fall asleep tonight to a short story by Edith Wharton. Two women reminisce about their romantic past in Rome. Secrets are revealed. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with the continuation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Published first in 1868, it follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. In this episode, the sisters experiment with relaxing in their own ways with unfortunate results. Jo experiments with cooking and later, they all head to a party with Laurie and his friends.
Jerusha, an orphan, discovers that she has a mysterious benefactor who wants to send her to college. The catch? She must write to him regularly even though she will never receive a response. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Mr Collins proposes. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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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...
Fall asleep fast to the continuation of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
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Fall asleep tonight to three stories: The Woman Who Was So Tired by Elizabeth Banks, A Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield and the Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather.
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Tough day? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, the continuation of The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum. This book is the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. All Just Sleep Premium members can access the entire book as part of their membership. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tonight's bedtime stories are The Story of Cupid and Psyche and How Phaëton Drove the Sun. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle. The first story is Robin Hood and the Butcher. The second is the Little John Goes to the Nottingham Fair. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/support
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Can't sleep? Quiet your mind with this short story by F Scott Fitzgerald. A young Russian prince falls in love on a spring evening in France.
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