COMPLETE: Napoleon and Josephine 'The Rise of the Empire' by Walter Geer - jo

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Napoleon and Josephine 'The Rise of the Empire', by Walter Geer (1857 - 1937)

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

https://librivox.org/napoleon-and-josephine-by-walter-geer/

FOREWORD: "In the popular estimation the Empress Josephine is crowned with a halo of goodness which makes the task of her biographer one of peculiar difficulty. The aversion which many feel towards Napoleon is not a little due to what they conceive to be the cruelty with which he treated the woman who for fourteen years was the companion of his glory. The writer of this book holds no brief either for the prosecution or the defence. He wants to draw a portrait - not to pronounce a judgment: his object is to depict Josephine as she was, and he leaves the reader to decide as to her goodness." Walter Geer (Summary by Celine Major)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/napoleonandjose00geermiss/page/n7/mode/2up

Target completion date: 2022-10-01

Prooflistening level: Standard
Prospective PLs, please see the Guide for Proof-listeners.

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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction

Keywords that describe the book: 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 Napoleon and Josephine 'The Rise of the Empire'. 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."] "Napoleon and Josephine 'The Rise of the Empire', by Walter Geer. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of Napoleon and Josephine 'The Rise of the Empire', by Walter Geer. 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 Napoleon and Josephine 'The Rise of the Empire', by Walter Geer."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: napoleonjosephineriseoftheempire_##_geer_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. napoleonjosephineriseoftheempire_01_geer_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 MamaGeek on August 9th, 2022, 5:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by MamaGeek »

Hi!!!

My good buddy and LV partner in crime HzFerr will be my DPL...lucky me!!!

Have a great evening!!!
Celine
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

Hi Celine. I can MC this for you.
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Hi Jo!!!

I'm thrilled to be working with you again. Thank you!!

Hope all is good with you!!!
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Post by knotyouraveragejo »

I'm good, thanks. :) You should be all set here.

Interesting tidbit on the author from his NYT obituary - After a career as a terracotta manufacturer, he started writing at age 60 and then published a book a year until age 72!
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knotyouraveragejo wrote: August 2nd, 2022, 3:00 pm I'm good, thanks. :) You should be all set here.

Interesting tidbit on the author from his NYT obituary - After a career as a terracotta manufacturer, he started writing at age 60 and then published a book a year until age 72!
Wow! That is indeed interesting and almost unbelievable ...I didn't know. Thanks.
And I should thank Lector Recitator for this great suggestion!
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Post by HZFerr »

Hi Celine & Jo,

DPL checking in. :D

I hope both of you are having the same beautiful evening that I am.
Helen

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Welcome Lil Buddy!! Image

I'll start uploading tomorrow. Take your time with this one. You'll find it quite interesting but rather lacking in suspense. :D

Nightie night!!
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Post by MamaGeek »

Good evening!!!!

Here we go AGAIN!!! I hope you enjoy it. :-) No rush!
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Post by HZFerr »

sect 1
PL OK

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And we're off!
Helen

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Yikes!! Thanks but you'll wear yourself out quickly at this rate. :D
Maybe you should try a calmer easy does it method??
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Have a super day!!!
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sect 2
PL OK

Hee,hee, hee!

I'm the one driving! 😇
Helen

POW/MIA, we will remember them.
5/4/66 (S.V.) Malone, Jimmy M.
Private U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
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OK Speedy!!! Here's a couple more. Hope you're wearing your life jacket!!!

Thank you! :clap:
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Hi Jo!!!

JUst letting you know that I have corrected the spacing in the summary which I had pasted from the book. I should have noticed it earlier!!!!! Sorry.

Hope you are getting a good start to the week!!
Take care!!!
Celine
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Post by HZFerr »

sect 3
PL note: slight change, add chapter 7 to the ending.

Hi Celine,
Please check the ending, I only hear 5 & 6.

Another super 🔥 day. I hope your day is better.
Helen

POW/MIA, we will remember them.
5/4/66 (S.V.) Malone, Jimmy M.
Private U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
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