Quiet Stories

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Stories to quiet your mind and lull you to sleep.

  1. 06/09/2021

    23. A Moonlight Fable and The Diamond Maker

    In this episode we'll be reading two short stories by H.G. Wells - A Moonlight Fable and The Diamond Maker. These stories come from the collection, The Door in the Wall and Other Stories. We read the title story from this collection in episode 17, released on April 21, 2021.

  2. 06/02/2021

    22. Love of Life

    In this episode we'll be reading Love of Life by Jack London, originally published in 1907. The American author is best known for his short stories and novels depicting the Klondike gold rush in northwestern Canada. This story is no exception and describes scenes of survival in the harsh northern landscape.

  3. 05/26/2021

    21. My Double and How He Undid Me

    In this episode we'll be reading My Double and How He Undid Me by Edward Everett Hale. This story was first published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1859 and brought the American author immediate attention and praise. The son of Nathan Hale, the so-called inventor of the newspaper editorial, Edward Hale possessed strong literary skills from a young age and entered Harvard College when he was only 13 years old.

  4. 05/19/2021

    20. The Schoolmaster’s Progress

    In this episode we'll be reading The Schoolmaster's Progress by the American author, Caroline Kirkland. This story was first published in her collection from 1845 titled Western Clearings. Kirkland is known for her depictions of frontier life and was a highly regarded author by her contemporaries such as Edgar Allen Poe and Charles Dickens.

  5. 05/05/2021

    19. Stories of Old Greece and Rome Part II

    In this episode we'll continue reading Stories of Old Greece and Rome by Emile Kip Baker. These stories use the Roman names for gods and goddesses. Some of the deities featured in these chapters along with their Greek names are Jupiter (Zeus), Juno (Hera), Neptune (Poseidon), Pluto (Hades), Minerva (Athena), and Apollo (Helios).

  6. 04/28/2021

    18. The Singing Lesson and An Ideal Family

    In this episode we'll be reading two short stories by Katherine Mansfield - The Singing Lesson and An Ideal Family. Regular listeners may recall we read another short story by Mansfield, The Garden Party, in episode 8. These stories are from the same collection, originally published in 1922.

  7. 04/21/2021

    17. The Door in the Wall

    In this episode we'll be reading the short story, The Door in the Wall by H.G. Wells. The English author is best known for his works of science fiction but was prolific in many styles including social commentary, satire, and history. This story explores the theme of fantasy versus reality that is prevalent in much of Wells' work.

  8. 04/14/2021

    16. Dalyrimple Goes Wrong

    In this episode we'll be reading the short story, Dalyrimple Goes Wrong by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is third story we've read by Fitzgerald and the second we've read from Flappers and Philosophers, the author's first collection of short stories, originally published in 1920.

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Stories to quiet your mind and lull you to sleep.

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  • Creator
    The Sound Preserve
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021
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