Sleepy Time Tales - Bedtime Stories for Sleep and Relaxation

The classic romance, full of wit and drama. But told how I tell it, a recipe for sleep. Most people know of this story in passing. Of Mr Darcy and Lizzy Bennet. But how close is it to the various series and movies? You may never know with me reading it to you. 😊 Story (07:02) Find Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1342 Support Black Owned Businesses: https://www....

The great surrealist classic, considered by many to be unreadable. Maybe it’s the recipe for sleep? I didn’t know much about this going in. Truth be told I still don’t really. But it is fascinating and strange and I think it’s the recipe for a night of slumber. Story (06:54) Find Ulysses by James Joyce https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4300 Support Black Owned Businesses: https://www.websiteplanet....

We pick up in the medieval period and learn about how women mostly helped the men in their lives with their music. :/ Historical records don’t seem to reflect women’s work in the creation of music in the historical periods. There are some records surviving, but it seems that as far as history is concerned the main thing women did was support their creative husbands. Story (07:46) Find Woman's...

The mysterious comet is coming, but for now it’s the musings of a man who regrets his youthful decisions. Maybe it’s me, but I didn’t expect a socialist tract from H.G Wells, and frankly I’m delighted. :D We have here a debate about society, capitalism and socialism, but there’s still the green comet in the sky, that bodes ill. Story (09:15) Find In The Days Of The Comet by H.G. Wells https://www....

Will our wilful heroine fit in with ‘high’ society? Our protagonist Pauline is not fitting in with the expectations on her. But will introducing her to a potential suitor tame her? Probably not, and you won’t be sure If you’re asleep by then. Story (08:11) Find Love Works Wonders by Charlotte M. Brame https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33989 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like to support...

The lord of the manor has a new wife, but all is not as it seems in this sleep time story   A young woman sees her life change, but she seems haunted by something as someone from her past is coming home to see her. What is the mystery that surrounds the new Lady Audley, and will it turn her life upside down? Will you be awake or will you be fast asleep before you find out? Story (6:56) Find Lady A...

We return to the sad story of an orphan girl as she meets her extended family. But she’s a ferocious one, she will be fine. Lena and her Granny are packing up their lives to move to her Uncle’s home in the South and his forbidding wife. But first they need to get through the train ride unscathed. Story (8:53) Find Lena Rivers by Mary Jane Holmes https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12835 Supporting Sl...

Doodles sends his sick bird to a friendly vet, and the young woman who lives across the hallway finds her family. The story takes a sad turn, but stays sweet. We return to the story of Doodles with his positive attitude, despite the difficulties of his life. Some of those difficulties start to build up however, despite some joy in  the building around him. Story (08:29) Find Erika Moen on Patreon:...

We return to the story of John Carter as he wakes up on Mars and meets the terrifying Green Martians The story really picks up as John Carter wakes up on Mars. He finds that the lower gravity gives him something like super powers which impresses the local who capture him and study him carefully. Story (7:30) Find A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62 Suppor...

Back to the tales of high society young women, their loves and romances and a perfect recipe to help you sleep. We return again to the lives of young and wealthy young women as they prepare for love, marriage and romance. But a new man is in town and it looks like things may get complicated. Story (15:03) Find The Man Between: An International Romance by Amelia E Barr https://www.gutenberg.org/ebo...

A complete short story, a bit exciting being about crime and murder, but still boringly told so sleep won’t be a problem A story from G. K. Chesterton about a group of English Police officers trying to hunt a dangerous, wanted Irish man. Tragedy strikes and all is not as it seems. Story (13:53) Find The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. Chesterton https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1720 Supporting Slee...

The bedtime story selected for your sleep is a Sleepy Time Tales original but followed up with a scholarly dissertation on the fae folk of Wales.   We return to the enchanted forest of some of our earlier original tales in the first story for tonight. A gentle musing on the nature of fae folk at midwinter.   And this is too short, so we learn a bit about the traditional beliefs of Welsh folks in o...

A try treatise of the perfect society from the perspective of the early 17 th century is a perfect method to help you sleep. A fictionalised account of what the author considered a perfect society, Christian and noble, and better than his own corrupted society. Also not a particularly exciting story. Story (16:31) Find New Atlantis  by Francis Bacon https://dev.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2434 Supporting...

The classic tale of a man and his whale is the route to a sleepy night for you tonight. Our protagonist starts to feel his wanderlust so signs up as a whaler. But things get off to a bit of an aggravating start. But fret not, this is an ideal candidate for a bedtime story to get you to sleep. Story (16:08) Find Moby Dick  by Herman Melville https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2701 Supporting Sleepy T...

The time travelling classic sci fi is both interesting and a bit dry, so basically perfect for your bedtime needs. It starts at a dinner party with a man who has an impossible idea that he then demonstrates and ends thousands of years in the future. Yet somehow isn’t as exciting as it sounds. Story (15:13) Find The Time Machine  by HG Wells https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35 Supporting Sleepy Tim...

We pick up where we left off a year ago, with Claus as a man The young child, Claus, has grown up and gone out into the world to bring joy to the hard lives of the humans. And he discovers his talent for carving wooden toys. Story (16:04) Find ‘The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus’ by L. Frank Baum on Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/520 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you woul...

A classic Christmas tale is this week’s trip to a restful night. Probably don’t need to tell you much about this story. The miserly Scrooge is rude to his nephew and an employee and gets visited by the ghost of his former business partner. But you know what’s happening, so it won’t keep you awake. Story (16:44) Find A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19337 Suppor...

It’s been a while since we left off this story, back to the true tale of a very intelligent horse. We pick up with the horse telling his own life story, it’s charming, sometimes funny, a little weird, but ultimately kind of boring. Story (15:00) Find The Story of Captain, the Horse with the Human Brain by George Wharton James https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48844 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If y...

Sleepy time comes with a fun and heartfelt reading from Little Women The march girls try find some joy in their financial struggles and attend a ball. We learn about the personalities of the sisters and what the older girls do to help their family make ends meet. Story (14:35) Find Little Women by Louisa May Alcott https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/514 Supporting Sleepy Time Tales If you would like...

Tonight’s Story is a Detective story from Charles Dickens. Quite exciting compared to his usual stuff, but it won’t keep you awake. Sometimes our first impressions of someone are the one’s we must trust. Our protagonist is an insurance agent with sharp instincts that pay off with a mysteriojus new visitor. But will the mystery be solved by the time you’re asleep? Probably not. Story (13:54) Find H...

Sleepy time stories of young socialite women exploring a country home and environment are a guarantee for a good night’s rest. We return to the country manor of Deephaven and learn about some more of the locals. A chatty older lady may be interesting for our protagonists, but you won’t really follow because you’ll be catching Z’s. Story (15:23) Find Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches by...

Sleep time comes with the story of an Indian Village being raided by its neighbours. It’s action backed but I’ll still have you asleep. Full Show Notes: https://sleepytimetales.net/?p=1496 The raid on the village continues and the brave protagonists hold off, waiting for help to arrive. Will it come in time? Will you be awake when this question is answered? Story (16:02) Find Barclay of the Guides...

We pick up where we left off before, with our protagonist hunting for a network of jewel thieves, but it’s somehow still a little dry and sleep inducing Ean Fabos takes over the telling of his story and details his plot to catch some dastardly thieves, but between me telling the story and the sometimes excessive and dry story I’m confident you’ll be asleep before something too interesting happens/...

The place of women in music in societies through history is pretty interesting, but won’t be fascinating enough to keep sleep away. Detailed Show Notes: https://sleepytimetales.net/?p=1475 Learn about women’s places in music through ancient times and the medieval age. Their roles through unequal societies shifted and changed, but they were often the source of progress and expression. But none of t...

Mistress Mary quite contrary starts to explore her new home, finding some joy as well as tragedy. Tonight fall asleep as Mary learns her way around her new home in England and how different her life will be. She finds the joy of a robin, but also the sadness of tragedy and why the lord of the house locked up his late wife’s favourite garden. Story (14:18) Find The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson...