For The Love of Literature
Buddug Brenhines
Step our enchanting world! This podcast is dedicated to soothing your senses with classic, public-domain literature from renowned authors. Immerse yourself in my relaxed narrative style as we explore timeless gems of literature. Each episode, carefully curated from the public domain, invites you to unwind and rediscover the joy of great stories. Join me on a journey through the ages, transforming your bedtime into a serene haven where the love for literature meets the art of relaxation. Let Buddug's Bedtime Stories be your tranquil escape into the beauty of timeless tales for the grown-up soul boudicasquest.substack.com
VIRTUE AND HYPOCRISY: Boule de Suif | GUY DE MAUPASSANT
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LIFE AND TRANSCENDENCE: Gusev | ANTON CHEKHOV
#SleepStories #ClassicLiterature #PodcastForSleepExplore more on my website: Buddug's CircleVisit my online store Abliss AttireFor The Love of Literature with Buddug Brenhines is your retreat for relaxation and peaceful sleep. Here, I read classic literature in a gentle, soothing manner, accompanied by background frequencies designed to promote DNA repair. Each episode is crafted from the bottom of my heart to bring love and healing to all who listen, comment, like, and subscribe.Tonight's journ
REALITY AND ILLUSION: The Real Thing | HENRY JAMES
#SleepStories #ClassicLiterature #PodcastForSleep Explore more on my website: [Buddug's Circle](https://buddugscircle.com/) Visit my online store [Abliss Attire](https://ablissattire.com/)For The Love of Literature with Buddug Brenhines is your retreat for relaxation and peaceful sleep. Here, I read classic literature in a gentle, soothing manner, accompanied by background frequencies designed to promote DNA repair. Each episode is crafted from the bottom of my heart to bring love and healing to
DESPAIR AND SOLACE: A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, by Ernest Hemingway
#SleepStories #ClassicLiterature #PodcastForSleepExplore more on my website: [Buddug's Circle](https://buddugscircle.com/)Visit my online shop: [Abliss Attire](https://ablissattire-shop.fourthwall.com/)For The Love of Literature with Buddug Brenhines is your retreat for relaxation and peaceful sleep. Here, I read classic literature in a gentle, soothing manner, accompanied by background frequencies designed to promote DNA repair. Each episode is crafted from the bottom of my heart to bring love
REBELLION AND YOUTH: A & P, by John Updike
#SleepStories #ClassicLiterature #PodcastForSleepExplore more on my website: Buddug's CircleVisit my online shop: Abliss AttireFor The Love of Literature with Buddug Brenhines is your retreat for relaxation and peaceful sleep. Here, I read classic literature in a gentle, soothing manner, accompanied by background frequencies designed to promote DNA repair. Each episode is crafted from the bottom of my heart to bring love and healing to all who listen, comment, like, and subscribe.Tonight's journ
The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket by Yasunari Kawabata
"The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket" is a short story by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata. Kawabata, born in 1899 and died in 1972, is one of Japan's most renowned writers. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, becoming the first Japanese author to receive this honor. His works are known for their poetic and delicate prose, often exploring themes of beauty, loss, and the transience of life.The story "The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket" is part of his collection *Palm-of-the-Hand Sto
The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield
"The Garden Party" a short story first published in 1922. The story centers on Laura Sheridan, a young girl from an affluent family, who experiences a range of emotions and revelations when a garden party coincides with the death of a working-class neighbor. Mansfield's narrative explores themes of class consciousness, innocence, and the complexities of human empathy. Katherine Mansfield was a prominent modernist writer from New Zealand, known for her short stories that often explore complex emo
A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka
"A Hunger Artist" (German: "Ein Hungerkünstler") is a short story by Franz Kafka first published in Die neue Rundschau in 1922. The story was also included in the collection A Hunger Artist (Ein Hungerkünstler), the last book Kafka prepared for publication, which was printed by Verlag Die Schmiedeshortly after his death. The protagonist, a hunger artist who experiences the decline in appreciation of his craft, is typically Kafkaesque: an individual marginalized and victimized by society at large
Mrs Frola and Mr Ponza her Son-in-Law by Luigi Pirandello
#bedtimestories #shortstories #grownups • BACKGROUND •Luigi Pirandello; Agrigento (28 June 1867 – Rome 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays.He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre.Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written in Sicilian. Pirandello's tragic
Araby by James Joyce
"Araby" is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection Dubliners. The story traces a young boy's infatuation with his friend's sister.Through first-person narration, the reader is immersed at the start of the story in the drab life that people live on North Richmond Street, which seems to be illuminated only by the verve and imagination of the children who, despite the growing darkness that comes during the winter months, insist on playing "until [their] bodies glowed". Even th
Mrs Frola and Mr Ponza, Her Son-in-Law by Luigi Pirandello | Incl. 10kHz for Healing
Luigi Pirandello; Agrigento (28 June 1867 – Rome 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre."Pirandello's works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays, some of which are written in Sicilian. Pirandello's tragic farces are often seen as forerunners of the Theatre
The Prussian Officer, by DH Lawrence
The Prussian Officer and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories by D. H. Lawrence. It was published by Duckworth in London on 26 November 1914, and in America by B. W. Huebsch in 1916.The first narrative in the collection is "The Prussian Officer", which tells of a captain and his orderly. Having wasted his youth gambling, the captain has been left with only his military career, and though he has taken on mistresses throughout his life, he remains single. His young orderly is invol
The Path to The Cemetary by Thomas Mann
"The Road to the Churchyard" (German: Der Weg zum Friedhof) is a short story by Thomas Mann. It initially appeared in 1900 in Simplicissimus and then in 1903 in an anthology of Mann's six short stories, entitled Six Novellen. It was published in 1922 as "The Way to the Churchyard" in Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter's translation of Mann's Stories of Three Decades, and in 1988 in Death in Venice and Other Stories, translated by David Luke. It has also been translated as "The Path to the Cemetery".This wo
The Egg by Sherwood Anderson
The Triumph of the Egg (full title: The Triumph of the Egg: A Book of Impressions from American Life in Tales and Poems) is a 1921 short story collection by the American author Sherwood Anderson. It was Anderson's third book to be published by B.W. Huebsch and his second collection after the successful short story cycle Winesburg, Ohio. The book contains 15 stories preceded by photographs of seven clay sculptures by Anderson's wife at the time, sculptor Tennessee Mitchell, that were inspired by
A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
"A Pair of Silk Stockings" is an 1897 short story written by Kate Chopin. The story follows Mrs. Sommers who prefers spending a windfall on herself, rather than on her children.Mrs. Sommers comes into the small fortune of $15. After a few days of reflection, she decides to use the money to purchase clothing for her children so they may look "fresh and dainty and new for once in their lives." That narrative suggests that Mrs. Sommers had been before her marriage a wealthy woman, but now "needs of
Berneice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald
"Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was first published in May 1920 in the Saturday Evening Post. The original publication was illustrated by May Wilson Preston. The work later appeared in the September 1920 short story collection Flappers and Philosophers.Fitzgerald's story follows the plight of a mixed-race Native American girl named Bernice from rural Eau Claire, Wisconsin, who visits her beautiful and sophisticated white cousin Marjorie in the city. In an atte
PAUL'S CASE by Willa Cather
#bedtime #bedtimestories #spiritualalchemy "Paul's Case" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in McClure's Magazine in 1905 under the title "Paul's Case: A Study in Temperament", which was later shortened. It also appeared in a collection of Cather's stories, The Troll Garden (1905). For many years "Paul's Case" was the only one of her stories that Cather allowed to be anthologized.New York City was historically known as a destination for those seeking adventure and new oppor
The Lost Phoebe by Theodore Dreiser
#bedtime #bedtimestories #spiritualalchemyHenry Reifsneider was born on a rural farm in the American Midwest where the population is steadily decreasing. His family lived on it for generations, but his children either have moved away or have died. Henry’s farm, which he and his wife, Phoebe, now maintain, is in decline. The buildings and even the furniture inside the house are in decay. The fields produce poorly; the animals decrease in number each year; and the apple orchard, full of gnarled ol
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, by Ambrose Bierce
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature", it was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first collected in Bierce's book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891). The story, which is set during the American Civil War, is known for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. Bierce's a
TO BUILD A FIRE by Jack London
"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. There are two versions of this story. The first one was published in 1902, and the other was published in 1908. The story written in 1908 has become an often anthologized classic, while the 1902 story is less well known.The 1908 version is about an unnamed male protagonist who ventures out in the subzero boreal forest of the Yukon Territory. He is followed by a native dog and is en route to visit his friends—ignoring warnings fro
The Lady with the Toy Dog, by Anton Chekov
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A New England Nun by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
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A White Heron, by Sara Orne Jewett
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The Private History Of A Campaign That Failed, by Mark Twain
i'm a few days late with this one, but i hope you'll be forgiving. i read this in my relaxed, narrative style—but this doesn't do much for the humor in this story Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky, by Stephen Crane
A newly-married couple come home to a worrying situation Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Young Goodman Brown, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A tale of mystery and danger, as a man seeks to find a pure and noble heart Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
How Old Timofei Died With A Song, by Rainer Maria Rilke
a story about telling stories Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Lady With The Toy Dog, by Anton Chekhov
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The Fortune-Teller, by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis
I made a few mistakes in this reading, which I hope you'll forgive. I never practice these readings, due to my energy. If I add too many steps I'll stop doing these entirely. Leave me a note if you find these mistakes too distracting Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
A woman goes through interesting changes while sleeping under a strange wallpaper Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Man Who Would Be King, by Rudyard Kipling
Parents, I leave it up to your discretion as to whether your child should hear this. There is casual racism and misogyny in this tale, but I am intentionally reading from famous authors of days past—you get to hear from different cultures and viewpoints to get a sense of how the world used to be versus how it is nowI hope you enjoy this reading. Since I am a spoonie, I don't rehearse my readings. I open the book and hit "record". Therefore, you'll hear me botch some of the names and words in thi
The Death Of Ivan Ilych, by Leo Tolstoy—Final Chapters
Did not realize this "short story" would be so long! Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Death of Ivan Ilych, by Leo Tolstoy: parts 7–9
Ivan's poor health continues to decline, and he begins to feel disconnected from everyone. As his suffering continues, he begins to ask why this has happened to him, and if he brought this onto himself Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Death of Ivan Ilych, by Leo Tolstoy–4-6 PG
Ivan Ilych finds that he is changing, and not for the better Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Death of Ivan Illych, by Leo Tolstoy, parts 1–3
Apologies for the late upload. I am not familiar with this powerful story, and didn't realize it would result in *over four hours* in reading length, total. Here are parts 1–3, with a running time of approximately 2 hours. I will upload the remaining sections subsequent to this in the next few weeks' episodes, so you can learn the full tale Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Necklace, by Guy de Maupassant
A tale of one woman’s happiness turning to misery with a surprise ending Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Bartleby the Scrivener, by Herman Melville
A short story of a lawyer in NYC and his strange employee. The setting is mid-1800’s
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The Black Cat, by Edgar Allen Poe
i’m a big lover of poe, and have his complete works. tonight, i read a horror story about a man and his relationship with his cat. hint—the cat wins Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The College Essay Is Dead
an article from The Atlantic, written by Stephen Marche Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
27 Ways to Stop Overthinking
Tonight I read you an article from Medium to help you stop overthinking Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
A Wikipedia Article About the Malay Peninsula
Happy New Year! This reading is from a random Wikipedia article regarding the Malay Peninsula Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Flying Trunk
This story comes to you from The Pink Fairy Book, translated from the German of Hans AndersonHear a tale of a wise merchant who leaves his son his fortune, before the son receives a truly amazing gift Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Slaying of The Tanuki
I’ve returned! I’ve been forced to abandon “Illusion, by Paula Volsky” for the time being, pending your feedback. Please read it, it’s fantastic and I wasn’t even at the really great parts yet. This reading comes from, “The Pink Fairy Book”, one of a series of (mostly cautionary) fairy tales from around the world. This particular story was translated from Japanese into German, and then to English. Please subscribe and visit my other online channels found in my profile Get full access to Buddug B
Illusion, by Paula Volsky: Chapter 11
Eliste finally succumbs to Feronte's summons, and their assignation takes a shocking turn. Meanwhile, the defenses of the Beviere itself are crushed, while the Exalted within attempt to escape the teeming hoard that is determined to speak with King Dunulas. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion, by Paula Volsky: Chapter Ten
What starts as the narrow escape of Shorvi Nirienne in the Eighth District, turns into a demonstration and then a full march of the people of Shereen upon the gates of the Beviaire, and we see The Crowd Queller use his terrifying device. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion by Paula Volsky: Chapter Nine
The People’s Reparation Party has grown in power, and the Cavalier vo Meureille tries valiantly to convince Eliste and Zeralenn to leave Shereen. Meanwhile, Feronte sends a peculiar gift to Eliste that seems she can finally accept. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion, by Paula Volsky: Chapter Eight
We finally meet Whiss v'Aleur, the firebrand philosopher and editor of Neighbor Jumalle's Complaint, which has caused such a stir among the lower classes in the streets of Shereen. We are also treated to a shocking display of magic from a surprising source; and we see the darker side of magical use. As tensions rise in the capital city, there are both perpetrators and victims; as lines are drawn and motives are made clearer. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subsc
Illusion by Paula Volsky: Chapter Seven
Eliste gets to meet her fellow Maids of Honor and attends her first levee for Queen Lallazay, wherein she learns of the distressing news that is spreading around Shereen. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion by Paula Volsky, Chapter Five
Wherein Eliste finally meets her indomitable grandmother, and sees the shocking reality of non-Exalted Shereenian life. (Please forgive my delay and the recording quality, I’m trying to find my rhythm and the right equipment.) Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion by Paula Volsky: Chapter Six
Eliste is finally presented at Court, where she meets the imperious Duke Feronte, and witnesses a display of magic that leaves her wondering. Meanwhile, Shorvi Nerienne makes a hasty escape. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion, by Paula Volsky: Chapter Four
Where Dref Zeenoson’s flight from the Derrivale Estate is curiously questioned, then accepted, while Eliste must find another ladies’ maid and finish preparing, and then travel in excitement to her new post in the wondrous city of Sherreen. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion by Paula Volsky: Chapter Three
Where Eliste solicits the help of her curious Uncle Quinz to aid in the release of Dref Zeenoson Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion by Paula Volsky: Chapter Two
Wherein Dref Zeenoson tries to intercede on behalf of Zhen Suboson to the Marquis vo Derrivale to belay Zhen’s punishment for reading forbidden and inflammatory pamphlets, and ends up being punished himself. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Illusion by Paula Volsky: Chapter One
In Chapter One, we meet Eliste vo Derrivale, the daughter of the Marquise vo Derrivale, and member of the Exalted of Vohnar, as she prepares for her upcoming ascension as ladies maid to The Queen next week. Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
How The Dragon Was Tricked
Just sit back and relax while I tell you a tale of a very clever young man Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Cat’s Elopement
Two kitties seek to find happiness together. Read from The Pink Fairy Book, which attributes this tale to Japan Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
The Sprig of Rosemary
This tale comes from The Pink Fairy Book, which states its origin as Spain, 1885 Get full access to Buddug Brenhines at boudicasquest.substack.com/subscribe
Little House on The Prairie, Ch. 7: The Wolf-Pack
Pa makes a visit to other settlers in the area while the family enjoys their newly-built home. That evening, they have a frightening encounter with the local wildlife.This book was the basis for the popular television show by the same name.There are themes in the book that describe attitudes that would be considered backward and racist today. It is not the intention to either highlight or censor these, but to let them stand as they are in the book, as a record of historical interest.Little House
Little House on The Prairie, Ch. 6: Moving In
The family moves in to their newly-built log cabin on the prairie before there's even a proper roof. Pa feels more strongly than ever that he'll always want to live on this land.Pa decides the Big Woods have become too crowded, and moves the family to the High Prairie of Kansas.This book was the basis for the popular television show by the same name.There are themes in the book that describe attitudes that would be considered backward and racist today. It is not the intention to either highlight
Little House on the Prairie-Ch. 3 Camp on the High Prairie
The family has traveled far and long and Pa finally selects the perfect place to settle. They make camp one last time before building a house.This book was the basis for the popular television show by the same name.There are themes in the book that describe attitudes that would be considered backward and racist today. It is not the intention to either highlight or censor these, but to let them stand as they are in the book, as a record of historical interest.Little House on the Prairie (book) on
Little House on the Prairie-Ch. 2 Crossing the Creek
The family encounters a surprise when crossing the creek.This book was the basis for the popular television show by the same name.There are themes in the book that describe attitudes that would be considered backward and racist today. It is not the intention to either highlight or censor these, but to let them stand as they are in the book, as a record of historical interest.Little House on the Prairie (book) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_House_on_the_Prairie#Little_House_on
Little House in the Big Wood: The Wonderful Machine
The harvest is a busy time, and Laura's father arranges to have a machine help with the work.This is one of the later chapters, as the earlier sound clips have been lost. With positive feedback, I'll consider re-recording them, so you can enjoy the whole book.Laura Ingalls Wilder on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_WilderThe Little House Books on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Little_House_on_the_Prairie_booksMore about the American Homestead Act of 1862: ht
Little House in the Big Woods-Harvest
It's harvest time, and there's lots to do. But one child decides it's more fun to play than work, and finds a heap of trouble for doing so.This is one of the later chapters, as the earlier sound clips have been lost. With positive feedback, I'll consider re-recording them, so you can enjoy the whole book.Laura Ingalls Wilder on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Ingalls_WilderThe Little House Books on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Little_House_on_the_Prairie_booksMor