Sleep Stories to Fall Asleep Fast

Markheim, a Dark Bedtime Story by Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

Want to fall asleep quickly? Try this bedtime story for adults, featuring a short story from Robert Louis Stevenson, most famous for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Treasure Island. Read in a whisper or calm reading style, this relaxing reading will help you get to sleep no time.

In "Markheim," a man, consumed by inner turmoil, seeks refuge in an antique shop on a fateful Christmas Day. There, he encounters a mysterious dealer who seems to understand his darkest desires. As their conversation unfolds, a sinister choice looms before Markheim, one that could alter the course of his destiny forever.

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