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Dr. Elsie Inglis, by Frances Balfour (1858 - 1931)

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:

https://librivox.org/dr-elsie-inglis-by-frances-balfour/

Dr. Elsie Inglis is one of the unsung heroes of the late 19th and early 20th century. She became a physician in 1894, and shortly after opened a Women's Hospice in Edinburgh for impoverished women and children. She was a key figure in the women's suffrage movement in Scotland. During World War I Inglis, despite opposition and cynicism, created the Scottish Women's Hospitals and eventually sent 14 teams to provide field hospitals in Belgium, France, Serbia, and Russia. She was captured in Serbia when she remained behind with the wounded, but was later repatriated. This biography was written shortly after her death in 1917. (Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51410/51410-h/51410-h.htm

Target completion date: 2023-03-01

Prooflistening level: Standard
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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Biography & Autobiography; *Non-fiction/History/Modern (20th C)

Keywords that describe the book: World War I, biography, women's suffrage, women's history

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:
"Section (or Chapter) # of Dr. Elsie Inglis. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Dr. Elsie Inglis, by Frances Balfour. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of Dr. Elsie Inglis, by Frances Balfour. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of Dr. Elsie Inglis, by Frances Balfour."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: drelsieinglis_##_balfour_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. drelsieinglis_01_balfour_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: knotyouraveragejo

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
Last edited by Ciufi on September 8th, 2022, 3:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by Ciufi »

Lynette Caulkins has agreed to be DPL for this project. :clap: :clap:
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

All set up! :)
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Post by LCaulkins »

Checking in 8-)
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Fancy some fun character recording? Small parts needed in these dramatic novels: Clouds of Witness | Ivanhoe (DR)
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Fantastic! The three amigos! :D
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Post by Ciufi »

Well, let's get started.
Section 1 is up ( the obligatory chapter in all old biographies which painstakingly reports on the main character's lineage).
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Post by LCaulkins »

Section 1 is PL OK :thumbs:

Not nearly as boring as other such chapters. :)
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Post by Ciufi »

Thanks - I agree. But this chapter is better still :D .
Section 2 is up.
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Post by LCaulkins »

chapter 2 is PL OK :thumbs:
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Post by Ciufi »

Thank you! Chapter 3 is up. Her father seems very likable in the context of his letters here. And at the very end, Elsie makes one of those earnest self-betterment lists that young people sometimes make, and I find it kind of poignant.
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Post by LCaulkins »

Chapter 3 is PL OK :thumbs:

He does, doesn't he? Her list got me a bit - so much caring in her items to strive for. I'm afraid mine were far more self-concerned when I was young.
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Post by Ciufi »

Ch. 4 is up. She is going through a slightly arrogant stage here, but given all the obstacles thrown at her, it was no doubt an asset.
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Chapter 4 is PL OK :thumbs:

I'm sure some arrogance was an asset - and honestly, with the way the women were treated while pursuing their medical education, it was well deserved.
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Post by Ciufi »

Thanks! Section 5 is up.
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Post by LCaulkins »

And Section 5 is PL OK :thumbs:
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