Studying Art Abroad and How to Do It Cheaply, by Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Part 1

Boring Books for Bedtime Readings to Help You Sleep

Sharon Handy

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🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

This week, we pack a trunk and head to Europe to practice art on a budget, learn where to live economically, who to study with, and the importance of taking your oldest underwear.

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0:00.0	Good evening, and thank you for joining me for another boring books for bedtime.
0:09.2	I hope tonight's election provides all the boredom your busy brain needs to quiet down and let you get some sleep.
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1:28.8	Now let's read and relax.
1:36.7	Find a comfortable spot.
1:40.9	Adjust your volume.
1:43.0	Take a nice deep breath in.
1:49.0	Let it out slowly.
1:55.0	And off we go.
2:10.6	Tonight's brand new book comes to us by way of reader recommendation and a dedication to Abbey a beloved friend from Ford. We're reading, studyingying Art Abroad, and How to Do It Cheaply,
2:17.0	By Abigail May Alcott Nyraker, first published in 1879 by Robert's Brothers Boston.
2:27.0	Let's begin.
2:30.0	Studying Art abroad, chapter one, en route.
2:39.8	Art is so overtaked and overwritten at the present time, charmingly to be sure, but still overdone,
2:48.9	that even were a student's opinion on the subject of any value.
2:54.0	I have no intention of adding my name to the list of those.
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