Sleep Story 390 - The Wide, Wide World
The Wide, Wide World (1850) by Susan Warner follows a young girl named Ellen who must leave her mother and travel through the countryside, learning patience, kindness, and resilience as she encounters...
16 Mars 36min
Sleep Story 389 - The Old Curiosity Shop
Tonight's reading coms from the The Old Curiosity Shop, published in 1841. Written by Charles Dickens, it tells the story of a gentle young girl and her grandfather who live in a small London shop fil...
9 Mars 36min
Sleep Story 388 - The Wonders of Optics
Tonight’s reading comes from The Wonders of Optics, published in 1867 and written by Fulgence Marion. It is a calm and curious exploration of light, lenses, vision, and the quiet science behind how we...
2 Mars 34min
Sleep Story 387 - The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
Tonight’s reading comes from Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, published in 1886, written by Jerome K. Jerome.It is a gentle collection of humorous reflections on everyday life - wandering thoughts abo...
22 Feb 36min
Sleep Story 386 - The Greatest Heiress in England
Tonight’s reading comes from The Greatest Heiress in England, published in 1880, written by Margaret Oliphant, and it tells the story of a young woman who unexpectedly becomes one of the wealthiest he...
16 Feb 35min
Sleep Story 385 – The house of Mirth
The House of Mirth is a novel by Edith Wharton, first published in 1905.It follows the quiet social life of Lily Bart as she moves through drawing rooms, dinners, and long conversations in New York’s ...
8 Feb 36min
Sleep Story 384 - Wildwood Ways
Wildwood Ways is a short story collection by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in 1915.The book is a gentle, nature-soaked set of tales focused on children, imagination, and quiet moral growth,...
1 Feb 35min
Sleep Story 383 - The Shuttle
The Shuttle was published in 1907 and written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.It is a social novel about wealthy American women marrying into the British aristocracy, examining power imbalances, exploitati...
27 Jan 36min
