A Short History of the World, by H.G. Wells, Part 9
Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep
Sharon Handy
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🗓️ 2 June 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Let’s continue our relaxing journey through history with the twin empires of Rome and China, social structures in ancient Rome, and the evolution of religions in the wake of conquest. Wells weaves a wonderful tale for your tired mind.
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening and thank you for joining me for another boring books for bedtime. |
| 0:08.5 | I hope tonight's selection provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down |
| 0:16.0 | and let you get some sleep. Before we begin, I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to some new members of our |
| 0:25.4 | Patreon family. |
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| 1:18.1 | I hope you'll take a moment to check them out. |
| 1:22.1 | Now, let's read and relax. |
| 1:27.3 | Find a comfortable spot. |
| 1:31.1 | Adjust your volume. |
| 1:35.0 | Take a nice deep breath in. |
| 1:41.0 | Let it out slowly. |
| 1:45.8 | And off we go. |
| 1:49.9 | Tonight, let's return to a remarkable work of history, written by an author better known for his fiction. |
| 1:59.7 | We're reading A Short History of the World |
| 2:03.1 | by H.G. Wells. |
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