HeyJaredJane Austen Bedtime Stories
Fall asleep with the ultimate comfort bedtime stories: the works of Jane Austen! Each episode we'll read a section of Jane Austen's work aloud in a soothing voice, set to relaxation music, to help you get to sleep.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 26
- Latest publication
- Sep 28, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 3, 2026
Latest episodes
Announcing Our Next Novel (opens the original)
Read excerpt
We've once again made it through another novel, and we're back in your feed to announce what's coming next! We're so grateful for your continued support as we made our way through Sense and Sensibility, and we're thrilled to announce that our next bedtime stories novel will be: Northanger Abbey! As the weather becomes cooler and the nights get longer, Jane Austen's foray into Gothic fiction will be the perfect cozy companion for those long winter nights. We're taking this Monday off to prepare (
Friday Favorites: Emma - The Highbury Ball (opens the original)
Read excerpt
With Frank Churchill back in town, there is at last nothing to prevent the long-awaited Highbury ball from taking place. Though Frank is noticeably cooler towards Emma than before, it doesn't bother her too much, because her night is full of laughter, dancing, and lots of chatter from Miss Bates. And when Mr. Knightley gallantly steps up to save Harriet from a terribly rude snub from Mr. Elton, Emma is delighted. The two end the night dancing together -- what more could Emma ask for? This week's
Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 50 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
At long last, the Dashwood sisters' is coming to a close. Edward and Elinor are married and settled at Delaford, allowing Marianne to get closer to Colonel Brandon and deepen her own attachment. Meanwhile, the Ferrars family reconciles in its own way, allowing Edward, Robert, and Lucy back into the fold. Even Willoughby's story gets a conclusion, unsatisfying as it may be for him. It's time to leave our characters to their happy endings, and as we do, let them accompany you one last time as your
Friday Favorites: Emma - Frank Churchill is Returning (opens the original)
Read excerpt
This week's Friday Favorites brings us the final stretch of Emma's Hartfield dinner party, and Mr. Weston and Mrs. Elton have found each other for a lively conversation. That is, if you consider Mr. Weston musing about his son while Mrs. Elton puts on airs as lively. Nonetheless, it's an entertaining exchange, and it's the source of the most important development of all: the news of Frank Churchill's returning to town. As the party concludes and the Highbury set prepare for the return of a favor
Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 49 (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Upon learning of his freedom from Lucy Steele, Edward's immediate destination was Barton, to seek Elinor's hand in marriage. With his objective achieved at last, the two lovers are free to reflect on the past and plot what is to come. Meanwhile, Colonel Brandon has also returned to Barton to seek Marianne's affections, leaving Mrs. Dashwood's cottage full of love and happiness. Colonel Brandon and Edward, soon to be connected in more ways than one, form a steady friendship. All that remains is t
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Not enough subject data for this period yet.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.