Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations

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#100 - Bartleby The Scrivener - Full Story - Bonus Episode 11.03.2021 2:20:08

Herman Melville's slow, quiet classic read in full: all 2 hours and 18 sleepy minutes of it. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11231 .For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com .If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become...

#99 - Bliss 07.03.2021 48:28

A beautifully descriptive sleepy story by Katherine Mansfield about a young mother and her dinner party. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44385 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you li...

#98 - Eve's Diary 28.02.2021 42:04

A sleepy musing on Eve's first days in Eden by Mark Twain. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/142 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/l...

#97 - Jackal or Tiger? 21.02.2021 44:12

A sleepy fairy tale from ancient Hindustan about the consequences of always thinking you're right. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27826 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you’d like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you liste...

#96 - The Strange Adventures of Little Maia 14.02.2021 38:35

A slow, quiet fairy tale about the adventures of a tiny, magical girl. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27826 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you’d like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https:/...

#95 - The Green Knight 07.02.2021 40:40

A sleepy Danish fairy tale with a princess, a knight and a wicked step-mother. Download the text of this public domain story for free online at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27826 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you’d like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https...

#94 - The Voyage 31.01.2021 35:13

Katherine Mansfield's beautiful, sleepy story about an overnight boat trip in 19th century New Zealand. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1429 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you’d like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you list...

#93 - Zlatovlaska The Golden-Haired 24.01.2021 40:15

A sleepy Czech fairy tale with talking animals and a princess, of course. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33002 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you’d like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at http...

#92 - Princess On The Glass Hill 17.01.2021 39:03

A sweet, sleepy Norse fairy tale with no gods or Vikings. You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8933 . For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you’d like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/l...

#90 - Little David Copperfield 10.01.2021 35:10

A bedtime story by Charles Dickens about one of his most famous characters. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you’d like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https:/...

#89 - The Californian's Tale 03.01.2021 43:15

A beautiful, sleepy tale about love and loss by Mark Twain. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.o...

#88 - The Sister Years 27.12.2020 28:15

A New Year's classic by Nathaniel Hawthorne. For a searchable, tagged index of all the episodes or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . You can read this story (and other public domain classics) for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9211...

#87 - Guest Artist Erik Braa - The Gift of the Magi - Bonus Episode 23.12.2020 24:46

A holiday classic beautifully read by actor Erik Braa. I've admired Erik's work for many years. You may know him from video games like League of Legends or Sims. He's also read some beautiful bedtime stories for the Calm app, like The Nordland Night Train which you can find in the app and on YouTube. There's a link to that story and more of his bedtime stories at https://storytime.thebraacast.com/...

#86 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Four) 20.12.2020 41:16

The finale of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . Have you made it to the end of the first three parts? If not and you'd like to read the story f...

#85 - Queen Aster 13.12.2020 28:58

A sleepy tale about the queen of the autumn flowers by Louisa May Alcott. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . If you'd like to read the story yourself, you can download it for free at https:/...

#84 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Three) 06.12.2020 37:07

It's part three (of four) of the sleepy Herman Melville classic this week. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . If you'd like to read the story for yourself, you can download it for free at ht...

#83 - The Pretending Woodchuck 29.11.2020 26:34

A sleepy tale about a woodchuck who couldn't tell his left from right. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . Want to read the story yourself? Download it for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/e...

#82 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part Two) 22.11.2020 44:08

Part Two of the sleepy Herman Melville classic. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . To read the story yourself, download it for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11231 . Hosted on Acas...

#81 - The Magic Mirror 15.11.2020 25:42

A sleepy folk tale from Zimbabwe. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . To read the story, download it for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3027 . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

#80 - Bartleby The Scrivener (Part One) 08.11.2020 41:24

Part One of the sleepy Herman Melville classic. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . If you'd like to read the story for yourself, you can download it for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebo...

#79 - Guest Artist Kyle Field - Hansel And Grethel - Bonus Episode 04.11.2020 28:14

A Brothers Grimm classic read by Kyle Field from the band Little Wings. Kyle is an amazing artist who is truly one-of-a-kind. His work touches me deeply. I've been a fan for years, and I'm thrilled to have him to the podcast. There's a song before the story in this episode called Neptune's Next. To hear more of his music, go to http://www.littlewingsnow.com/ . If you'd like to read the story, you...

#78 - The Ugly Duckling 31.10.2020 36:56

A Danish fairy tale about the pain of growing up an outsider and the joy of finding out who you really are. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . To read the story, you can download it for free...

#77 - A Dog's Tale 24.10.2020 43:44

Mark Twain's heartrendingly beautiful classic, by request for a listener who likes longer stories. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . Want to read the story? It's available online for free a...

#76 - The Little Peasant 17.10.2020 22:46

A classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . To read this story and others by the Grimm Brothers, download it for free online at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2...

#75 - Loki's Children 09.10.2020 25:13

For Leif Erikson Day, a Viking tale of giants, dwarfs, gods and monsters. For a searchable, tagged index of all the stories or to make a request, go to https://www.listentosleep.com . If you'd like to support the podcast, please leave a review where you listen or become a patron at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . Here's a link to the entire book on Project Gutenberg, where you can download it...