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🗓️ 11 June 2025
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0:00.0 | No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be a heroine. |
0:13.3 | A situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against |
0:25.5 | her. A family of ten children will be always called a fine family, where there are heads and |
0:36.1 | arms and legs enough for the number. |
0:40.0 | But the mornings had little other right to the word, |
0:44.7 | for they were in general very plain, |
0:48.9 | and Catherine, for many years of her life, as plain as any. |
0:55.9 | But from 15 to 17, she was in training for a heroine. |
1:06.8 | Drift back in time to the elegant drawing rooms and charming countryside of early 18th century |
1:15.0 | England, with Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey on Send Me to Sleep. |
1:22.1 | In this delightful novel, we follow the spirited wonderfully naive, Catherine Morland, a young woman |
1:31.5 | with a vivid imagination, fueled by Gothic novels. Catherine finds herself navigating the |
1:39.5 | social whirl of Bath and the mysterious allure of Northanger Abbey itself. |
1:47.4 | Will her romanticised notions of life and love lead her astray, or will she discover a more |
1:55.0 | grounded approach to life? |
1:57.9 | It's a charming tale of friendship, first love, and the often humorous misunderstandings that come together with growing up. |
2:10.3 | Jane Austen's prose is simply perfect for bedtime listening. |
2:15.9 | Her elegant language, witty observations and detailed descriptions create a |
2:22.6 | soothing and immersive world that gently lulls you to sleep without jarring you awake. |
2:31.1 | The refined pace and gentle unfolding of the story make it an ideal companion for a restful night. |
2:41.6 | So, I hope you'll join us soon, for Northanger Abbey. You know, |
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