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Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups by Holden, Ben., editor is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups about?

520 pages ; 23 cm There are few more precious routines than that of the bedtime story. So why do we discard this invaluable ritual as grown-ups to the detriment of our well-being and good health? In this groundbreaking anthology, Ben Holden, editor of the bestselling Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, challenges how we think about life, a third of which is spent asleep. He deftly explores not only the science of sleep but also why we endlessly tell stories even to ourselves, as we dream. Holden combines his own illuminating storytelling with a treasure trove of timeless classics and fairy-tales and fables. reveries and nocturnes - from William Shakespeare to Haruki Murakami, Charles Dickens to Roald Dahl, Rabindranath Tagore, to Nora Ephron, Vladimir Nabokov to Neil Gaiman - are all woven together to replicate the journey of a single night's sleep Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: seize the night -- 1. Eventide -- 2. Once upon a time -- 3. Hook, line and sinker -- 4. The dead spot -- 5. Be not afraid -- 6. Tread softly -- 7. Ashore

Who reads Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups?

Author

Holden, Ben., editor

Publisher

Simon & Schuster, Limited

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781471153754

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Fiction

Rating

2.67 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14