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Another one for you.

Barring Out of Schools
Reprinted by john Ashton (1834–1911)
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_barringoutofschools_ashton_mnm_128kb.mp3
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19979/19979-h/19979-h.htm#Page_53
English
Duration 24:30

Some non-PC Christmas entertainments of 1734. Round About Our Coal Fire, chapter I Anonymous ('Dick Merryman') fl 1734 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Round_about_our_Coal_Fire,_or,_Christmas_Entertainments,_4th_edn,_1734.pdf https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_roundaboutourcoalfire_an...

Have liked this one for a long time. Just noticed after doing it that it was recorded last year as well - sorry!

Eddi's Service
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
csw18_eddis-service_kipling_mnm_128kb.mp3
https://www.bartleby.com/364/283.html
English
Duration 2:05

Hi

I see there's a Christmas Carol collection for 2018, but I can't see any Christmas Short Works Collection. Have I missed it?

Happy to contribute up to four readings over the next month, if there is going to be one.

Michael

Hi Philip

Arraingment now re-uploaded with the additional material at the start, plus corrections.

New length is 18:35

Michael

Philip

I haven't forgotten Arraignment, but have not been feeling 100% recently. Will (really) do it soon.

Michael

My third and final Christmas one is from the same source as Snapdragon: The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in Germany and America edited by R Chambers (1832-1888) https://archive.org/details/1888bookofdaysmi02chamuoft (page 737) https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/csw17_christmastreegermanyameri...

What fun the Victorians had at Christmas … Christmas games: Snapdragon edited by R Chambers (1832-1888) https://archive.org/details/1888bookofdaysmi02chamuoft (page 738) https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/csw17_christmasgamessnapdragon_chambers_mm_128kb.mp3 Duration: 6:07 Michael (ps Arraignme...

Oh dear, sorry. I've re-uploaded using the same filename. Hope that's better.

Michael

Here’s another one for you. My first poem!

Poeta Fit, Non Nascitur

by Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33582/33582-h/33582-h.htm#Page_123

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc174_poetafit_mm_128kb.mp3

Duration: 4:47

Michael

Hi Philip Many thanks for the feedback - that's very useful indeed. I actually spent some time pondering whether I should read the introductory text or not, and eventually decided against it on the grounds that listeners might find it a little boring. But as you say it does provide good context on t...

Hi, here's one from me: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/csw17_arrainmentchristmas_anon_mm_128kb.mp3 Title: The Arraignment Conviction and Imprisonment of Christmas [1645] By: (An anonymous pamphleteer) Duration: 10:59 English This anonymous 1645 pamphlet was reprinted in A Right Merrie Chri...

Something's not right. If you try to stream individual stories from

https://librivox.org/the-tales-of-mother-goose-by-charles-perrault/

you get a 'file not found' message.

Michael

Hi Peter, I think section 5 is me.

Michael

OK, here's my very first attempt at recording. I'd appreciate any constructive criticism you may have on both technical issues and narration style. Now's a good time for me to deal with any beginner errors! https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/shortstorycollectionvol070_poormanstale_mm_128kb.mp3 A Po...