Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults

Tonight's mythical sleep story is the continuation of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Maude Radford. In this episode, Gareth becomes a knight and goes on his first adventure with a beautiful damsel named Lynette. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support As a Just Sleep Premium...

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Published in 1844, this swashbuckling adventure novel has been adapted on TV, film, and games numerous times. In this episode, D'Artagnan receives three gifts from his father and then causes a stir in the town of Meung. Want to support the show but not interested in Just Sleep Premium? You can buy me a coffee here -----&...

Tonight's bedtime story is What Maisie Knew by Henry James. Published in 1897, it is the story of the effect of a bitter divorce on a young child. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support As a Just Sleep Premium member you will receive: Ad-free and Intro-free episodes The entire audiobook of th...

Drift off tonight to our first spooky tale for the Halloween season, The Monkey's Paw by W.W Jacobs. Be warned that this story is scary so if that isn't your thing, try one of our other stories tonight. Not only has this story been adapted numerous times, elements of this story are now firm tropes in the horror genre. Want to support the show but not interested in Just Sleep Premium? You can buy m...

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with This Side of Paradise by F Scott Fitzgerald. Published in 1920, it is Fitzgerald's first book. In this episode, Amory goes to a boarding school in Connecticut. Want to support the show but not interested in Just Sleep Premium? You can buy me a coffee here -----> buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight's bedtime story is The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery, best known for writing Anne of Green Gables. This romance novel was published in 1926 and is set in a fictional Canadian town. In this episode, Valancy Stirling, 29 and unmarried, laments about her life and her family connections. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here...

Tonight's sleep story is a continuation of the Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Published in 1922, it is the story of four disparate women who travel to a medieval castle in Italy for a holiday. In this episode, Mrs Wilkins and Mrs Arbuthnot need references to secure San Salvatore. They also want to find two other women to join them on their trip. Interested in more sleepy content or just w...

Tonight's bedtime story is A Little Cloud by James Joyce. This story appears in Joyce's 1914 collection Dubliners. Little Chandler meets up with an old friend that has been living the high life in London. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support As a Just Sleep Premium member you will receive:...

Tonight's sleep story is the continuation of Animal Farm by George Orwell. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support As a Just Sleep Premium member you will receive: Ad-free and Intro-free episodes The entire audiobook of the Wizard of Oz A collection of short fairy tales including Rapunzel and...

Tonight's sleep story is Romeo and Juliet retold by Edith Nesbit. You know the story of the ill-fated lovers Romeo and Juliet, originally written by William Shakespeare. This adaptation by Edith Nesbit condenses and simplifies the story but the end remains the same. If you're still awake, the second story is Much Ado About Nothing. A story you might not be as familiar with. Interested in more slee...

Can't sleep? Drift off to tonight's sleep story, the Norwegian fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon. This version of the story was collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. A white bear asks a poor man for his prettiest daughter in exchange for riches. Does he agree? Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here: ...

Tonight's sleep story is Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Published in book form in 1883, Pinocchio or "the Adventures of Pinocchio" is one the best selling books ever. Adapted numerous times on TV and in films, the original Pinocchio character might be a little bit different from the Disney version you might remember. In this episode, Geppetto fashions a puppet from a unique piece of wood. Then the ad...

Tonight's story to help you sleep is Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell. First published in 1852, Cranford is an episodic novel about a fictional town inhabited by mostly women. It was also the inspiration for the popular BBC TV series from 2007 to 2010. In this episode, meet the Cranfordians. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  h...

Tonight's sleep story is A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain. Published in 1889, it is the comedic story of a man from 19th century Connecticut who finds himself transported back in time to the 6th century and King Arthur's court. In this episode, the man learns that he is in the 6th century, sees the Round Table, and hears Merlin's tale of the Lady in the Lake. Interest...

Tonight's sleep stories are The Doll's House and Psychology by Katherine Mansfield. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just Sleep Premium here:  https://justsleeppodcast.com/support As a Just Sleep Premium member you will receive: Ad-free and Intro-free episodes The entire audiobook of the Wizard of Oz A collection of short fairy tales including Rapu...

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Struggling to fall asleep? Distract your mind with more stories from Aesop's Fables. Drift off to many familiar stories like the Owl and the Grasshopper and the Wolf and the Kid. Aesop, a storyteller from Ancient Greece, has been credited with fables told over several centuries after his death. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show?  Subscribe to Just Sleep Premiu...

Struggling to fall asleep? Quiet your mind with Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. Published in 1872, this story is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. In this episode, Mr Fix, the detective is watching Phileas Fogg very closely en route to Bombay. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app like Pocket Casts! Sweet Dreams...

Feeling stressed? Relax tonight with Betrothed by Anton Chekhov, a short story to help you fall asleep. Published in 1903, this is Chekhov's last completed story. Nadya, a young woman, is engaged to be married. Her wedding is only a few weeks away. But does she even love her fiance? Should she follow her friend Sasha's advice and go to university instead? Interested in more sleepy content or just...

Fall asleep tonight to the continuation of Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Published in 1886, this book was very popular and started a fashion trend in America. In this episode, Cedric finds out what an Earl is and helps his friends. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show?  Subscribe to Just Sleep Premium . As a Just Sleep Premium member you will...

Tonight's bedtime story is Momotaro or The Story of the Son of a Peach. A Japanese fairy tale compiled by Yei Theodora Ozaki. In this story, an old couple finds a giant peach, and inside it, a little boy. Some years later, their son decides to fight demons on an island and meets some friends along the way to help him with his mission. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee h...

Fall asleep tonight to the continuation of Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. Published in 1874, this was Hardy's first literary success. In this episode, Farmer Oak talks to Bathsheba Everdene and soon falls in love with her. His marriage proposal, however, might not be well received. Interested in more sleepy content?  Subscribe to Just Sleep Premium . The premium podcast for...

Tonight's sleep story is Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Published in 1839, this long novel chronicles the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and his family. In this episode, Dickens introduces the main characters of the story and gives some insight into the business dealings of Ralph Nickleby. Interested in more sleepy content? Subscribe to Just Sleep Premium . The premium podcast for...

Drift off to sleep with tonight's reading of The Island of the Nine Whirlpools by Edith Nesbit. This story is taken from the Book Of Dragons, a collection of dragon fairy tales published in 1900. In this episode, a Princess is stranded on an island surrounded by nine whirlpools by her father. Nice guy. She is waiting for a clever Prince to rescue her but a sailor turns up instead. Interested in mo...

Tonight's sleep story is Dalyrimple Goes Wrong by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in 1920 in Fitzgerald's collection of short stories, Flappers and Philosophers. Young Bryan Dalyrimple struggles to pay his bills after returning from the war. He is promised progression at work that does not materialize. What is he prepared to do to get what he wants? Interested in more sleepy content? Subscri...