Welcome to Gothic Tales for Sleep, where the eerie and the soothing collide. Each episode, we journey through the shadowy corridors of classic literature, readi...
Ruthie and Natalie discuss how the metaphor of climbing the tower staircase illustrates a battle with the patriarchy that still resonates today.
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The Tower, by Marghanita Laski
In Italy, a young Englishwoman named Caroline explores a secluded tower despite warnings of its eerie reputation, only to find herself gripped with fear as she ascends its spiral staircase.
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DEEP DIVE: The Readjustment
Ruthie and Natalie talk about the age old issue of communication between the sexes and how expressing feelings still seems to baffle us. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected]
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The Readjustment, by Mary Austin
Three days after her death, a wife returns as a ghost to confront her husband's detachment.
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DEEP DIVE: The Monkey's Paw
Ruthie and Natalie discuss W.W. Jacobs classic lesson of gratitude and the many iterations of the story in film and TV. Do you have a story you'd like us to read? Get in touch: [email protected]
Welcome to Gothic Tales for Sleep, where the eerie and the soothing collide. Each episode, we journey through the shadowy corridors of classic literature, reading haunting ghost stories from centuries past to lull you into peaceful sleep. Dim the lights, close your eyes, and let the whispers of history carry you off to dreamland.
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