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The Sleepy Bookshelf: Audiobooks for Sleep

Preview: Season 47, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Sleepy Bookshelf: Audiobooks for Sleep

Slumber Studios

Sleepy Bookshelf, Insomnia, Fall Asleep, Bedtime Stories, Slumber Studios, Sleep Stories, Fiction, Health & Fitness, Sleep, Sleep Story, Bedtime Story

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Elizabeth previews the next season: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, published in 1886.


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0:00.0

Good evening and welcome to the sleepy book shelf.

0:08.0

This season will be reading you a seasonal pick.

0:12.0

The Strange Case of B. you a seasonal pick, the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

0:25.3

We know our listeners are as unique as our novels.

0:29.8

Un lucky for you, our bookshe shelf is varied with lots of different types of stories to lull you

0:38.0

into a deep sleep.

0:42.1

The following is a preview to give you an idea of what to expect from this season.

0:51.0

The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a Gothic nirvana, written by Scottish author Robert

1:00.9

Louis Stevenson and published in 1886.

1:07.0

It's one of the most famous examples of the Gothic horror genre alongside books like Frankenstein, Drachina, and the Portrait

1:18.9

of Doreen Gray. While you may not typically think of sleep and horror going together,

1:28.0

this story is more of an old style slow burn mystery. There are no jump scares in our five-part tale.

1:40.1

The truth about these two different characters of Jekyll and Hyde

1:46.0

is revealed as an easy pace.

1:49.0

The Novella follows a lawyer who is an acquaintance of the friendly Dr. Jekyll,

1:58.0

as he tries to unravel the mysterious connections between Jekyll and the cruel and unpredictable Mr Hyde.

2:08.8

For some reason Jekyll seems to trust Hyde implicitly, giving him access to his bank accounts

2:20.1

and house, despite his violent outbursts.

2:26.3

Jekyll's friends are concerned, but the doctor is elusive when asked about Hyde. It's a monster tale of the most classic kind,

2:39.1

showing us that sometimes the most monstrous things are inside people all along.

2:49.2

We hope you will join us for this season. However, if you decide that the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde

2:58.6

isn't your cup of tea, feel free to explore the rest of the book shelf.

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