Preview: Season 28, Jack and the Beanstalk
The Sleepy Bookshelf: Audiobooks for Sleep
Slumber Studios
4.6 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2022
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
This season, Elizabeth will be reading "Jack and the Beanstalk," Andrew Lang’s famous "Red Fairy Book," published in 1890.
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening and welcome to the Sleepy Bookshelf. |
| 0:07.0 | This season which is exclusive to Premium, we have a famous fairy tale for you, Jack |
| 0:13.9 | and the Beanstalk. |
| 0:17.0 | We know our listeners are as unique as our stories and lucky for you, our bookshelf is varied |
| 0:22.7 | with lots of different types of works to lull you into a deep sleep. |
| 0:28.5 | The following is just a preview to give you an idea of what to expect from this season. |
| 0:38.2 | Jack and the Beanstalk is one of the most well-known and beloved fairy tales we've ever featured |
| 0:44.0 | here on the Sleepy Bookshelf. |
| 0:46.0 | We do usually like to make things a little bit different. |
| 0:49.3 | It's the story of a boy named Jack who plants some magic beans that grow into an enormous |
| 0:57.2 | beanstalk. |
| 0:58.2 | He climbs the stalk and finds a castle and two fearsome giants at the top. |
| 1:07.7 | He has to outsmart the giants to claim what's rightfully his and escape down the Beanstalk |
| 1:14.6 | back home to his mother. |
| 1:19.1 | Like many classic fairy tales, Jack and the Beanstalk has been told and re-told for |
| 1:25.2 | generations. |
| 1:27.6 | It can be hard to know where and how a story originated. |
| 1:32.1 | Some believe the tale on which this was based has roots that are over 5,000 years old. |
| 1:42.3 | This version of the story appeared in Andrew Lang's famous Red Fairy Book published in |
| 1:49.2 | 1990. |
| 1:56.2 | We hope you will join us for this season. |
| 2:02.0 | However, if you decide that Jack and the Beanstalk just isn't your cup of tea, feel free |
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