It's a new year and it's time for a new favorite novel to help you get to sleep. Emma Woodhouse is handsome, clever, and rich, and has made it through her nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. But that all begins to change when her dear governess Miss Taylor gets married and leaves Hartfield, the Woodhouse's home. Though the new Mrs. Weston's home is only half a mile away, her departure is a big change for Emma, and prompts some unexpected feelings of grief. Luckily for her, her dear family friend and brother-in-law Mr. Knightley has stopped by to call on Emma and her father, which cheers her up, especially since she can take credit for matchmaking Miss Taylor and Mr. Weston. It's time to settle in with our next set of favorite characters, as this week's Friday Favorites brings us into the world of Highbury and takes you into the world of deep and restful slumber.
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Welcome to the Jane Austen Bedtime Stories podcast! Each episode is a section of a classic Jane Austen novel, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep.
With everything that is going on in the world, we find comfort in the familiar. For so many of us, Jane Austen's works are like a warm hug. So snuggle up under the covers and let the comforting words of Jane Austen lull you into sleep.
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Music ["Reverie"] by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. – www.scottbuckley.com.au