by Franklin H.
About this book
Franklin H.'s Shakespeare's Insomnia, and the Causes Thereof transforms a 19th-century vexation into sharp, epistolary satire that reads like a cultural case study of sleeplessness in the age of steam and telegraph. Presented as a series of letters and reflections—part literary hoax, part social critique—this 1887 piece probes how modern conveniences, frantic competition, and relentless mental activity conspire to rob men of “tired Nature’s sweet restorer.” With wry humor and observant prose, Franklin H. situates insomnia not merely as a medical complaint but as a symptom of industrial-era anxiety: railroads compress time, telegraphs annihilate distance, and ambition stretches the mind thin. The book blends humor, moral reflection, and cultural history, offering a window into Victorian attitudes toward labor, leisure, and the fragile boundary between wakefulness and sleep. Genre-savvy listeners will appreciate its epistolary fiction form and literary sensibility. Ideal for fans of classic literature, social satire, and historical curiosities—this audiobook rewards anyone curious about the historical roots of modern restlessness and the mordant wit that Victorian letters could deliver.
