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Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety - A Man and His Dog - by Katherine Mansfield
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- Aug 31, 2026
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A Man and His Dog by Katherine Mansfield — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime If sleep feels far away tonight, let Katherine Mansfield's A Man and His Dog carry you gently there. Tonight's Books at Bedtime sleep story follows Mr. Potts, a small, unassuming man weighed down by a difficult night at home, and Lino, the loyal dog waiting for him at the gate, in a quiet, wistful sketch read slowly to ease you toward sleep. This is a Calming Anxiety production, read by host Martin Hewlett as part of our nightly Books at Bedtime and Coffee Break for the Soul series of classic short story readings for insomnia relief and relaxation. For more calming bedtime stories and relaxing audio whenever you need it, download Anchored on iOS, with Android arriving September 2026. 👉 Download Anchored on the App Store Today: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669 Written around 1921 as one of Katherine Mansfield's unfinished sketches and first collected posthumously in The Dove's Nest and Other Stories (1923), A Man and His Dog is now in the public domain in the US. If you enjoyed our earlier readings of Miss Brill, The Singing Lesson and The Canary, this gentler, more understated Mansfield sleep story is a lovely one to drift off to. Let Mr. Potts' quiet, weary evening settle slowly around you as a calming audiobook for bedtime, and let your own thoughts soften into sleep. If you enjoyed this reading, explore more relaxing sleep stories and classic audiobooks in our Books at Bedtime and Coffee Break for the Soul archive, available wherever you listen to Calming Anxiety. Support the Show: Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners! YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www…