In this week’s bedtime story we find Lizzie Bennet coming to terms with her being passed over for another woman, and realising that maybe it was for the best, because she clearly hadn’t been in love.

She then goes to visit with Mr Collins and her friend Charlotte and meets the legendary Lady Catherine De Bourgh she had heard so much about.

Like much of this novel it’s insufferable people talking at each other, so I’m convinced you will be asleep pretty soon.

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Philosophy seems the ideal thing to listen to to help you sleep. I recorded this in the middle of the day and completely zoned out and nearly dozed off so I can barely tell you what the conversation between Socrates and his friends was about.

So I’m confident that the discussion of whether God can create evil, whether children should learn from false fables and ummmm, other stuff will help sleep come for you as quickly as you’d hope.

Story (01:09)

Find Bellarion the Fortunate : a romance by Rafael Sabatini

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Let the intrigue of Renaissance Italy lull you into a peaceful slumber as we follow Bellarion, the clever yet unwitting hero, who stumbles into a noblewoman’s garden—only to find himself tangled in a plot far beyond his understanding.

Rafael Sabatini’s lush prose, read in a slow pace, transforms this tale of mystery and fortune into the perfect bedtime escape. Close your eyes, wander the moonlit paths of this enchanting garden, and let the whispers of conspiracy fade into dreams. Sleep well, and may fortune guide your rest.

Story (01:09)

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Drift into serenity with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s timeless essay Nature, where he reveals language as a mirror of the natural world’s deepest truths.

Let his poetic musings on rivers, stars, and the silent wisdom of the earth wash over you in this slow, soothing reading. With a tranquil pace, this episode transforms transcendental philosophy into a dreamy lullaby for the mind. Close your eyes, breathe deep, and let Emerson’s words carry you into peaceful slumber.

Sleep well, and wander happily in nature’s dreams.

Story (02:53)

Find Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Let Anne Shirley’s bright spirit and fiery emotions lull you into a peaceful slumber.

Tonight’s Sleepy Time Tale follows Anne’s heartwarming discovery of her new home at Green Gables—full of hope and happiness—until a run-in with a prickly neighbor sparks her infamous temper. Told in a slow, soothing voice, this beloved story becomes the perfect companion for drifting off to sleep.

Close your eyes, imagine the cherry blossoms of Avonlea, and let Anne’s adventures melt into dreams.

Sweet dreams, kindred spirits.

Story (02:59)

Find Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

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Let the distant echoes of history lull you to sleep as we drift into the shadowy world of the Dark Ages. Tonight’s episode follows the epic clashes between the Goths and the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I—wars that shaped empires, yet now fade into whispers. Told in a slow, soothing voice, this tale of conquest and intrigue becomes a tranquil bedtime story. Close your eyes, and let the past melt into dreams.

Sleep well.

Story (03:00)

Find The Dark Ages, 476-918 by Charles Oman

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Let the hauntingly beautiful prose of Mary Shelley’s The Last Man ease you into slumber as we follow Raymond’s election as Protector—a moment of triumph shadowed by quiet doubts and personal tensions. With soft, melodic narration and a gentle rhythm, this episode transforms Shelley’s post-apocalyptic vision into a soothing bedtime story, perfect for drifting off into peaceful dreams. Close your eyes, and let the words carry you away… sleep well.

Story (02:36)

Find The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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If you're lying awake tonight, let the slow, droning account of 19th-century steam trains rock you to sleep. This episode features a particularly unexciting reading from Samuel Sidney's Rides on Railways, where we meander through endless details about engine repairs, rivet counts, and the thrilling scenery of Wolverton's railway workshops.

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If you're lying awake tonight, let the slow, droning account of 19th-century steam trains rock you to sleep. This episode features a particularly unexciting reading from Samuel Sidney's Rides on Railways, where we meander through endless details about engine repairs, rivet counts, and the thrilling scenery of Wolverton's railway workshops.

Imagine the most monotonous train journey you've ever taken - the kind where the rhythmic clatter of wheels lulls you into a stupor. That's what this is, but without any risk of missing your stop. We'll plod through descriptions of Peterborough's stations, Northampton's coal depots, and other locations so thoroughly described that you'll be snoozing before we reach the second-class carriages.

There are no surprises here. No dramatic twists. Just the soothing, sleep-inducing recitation of how steam locomotives were maintained in 1851, delivered in a flat, unhurried tone designed to bore even the most dedicated railway enthusiasts into a peaceful slumber.

Turn down the lights, settle under the covers, and let the dullest train ride of your life carry you off to dreamland.

(Sleep well, and mind the gap... between consciousness and sleep.)

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