COMPLETE: Emily Brontë by A. Mary F. Robinson -jo

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 4th, 2017, 9:20 am

Hi Erin,

Chapter 1 is up:

21:37

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/emilybronte_01_robinson_128kb.mp3

My best,

Pam

Newgatenovelist · Post by **Newgatenovelist** » March 4th, 2017, 11:15 am

Hi Pam,

Chapter 1 is PL OK.

Good luck with your experimenting. I admire your dedication, and I hope that a stand or some other solution (or even partial solution) will work.

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 4th, 2017, 11:26 am

Thank you, Erin!

Pam

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 8th, 2017, 1:12 pm

Hi Erin,

Chapter 2 is up:

20:13

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/emilybronte_02_robinson_128kb.mp3

My best,

Pam

Newgatenovelist · Post by **Newgatenovelist** » March 9th, 2017, 8:38 am

Hi Pam,

Chapter 2 is PL OK, but uhhhh, those poor children. This is a fascinating companion to Gaskell's biography of Charlotte.

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 9th, 2017, 8:56 am

Thank you and yes, I guess it is!

My best,

Pam

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 12th, 2017, 10:51 am

Hi Erin,

Chapter 3 is up:

24:17

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/emilybronte_03_robinson_128kb.mp3

A harrowing chapter!

Pam

Newgatenovelist · Post by **Newgatenovelist** » March 13th, 2017, 2:17 pm

Hi Pam,

You're right. It doesn't help knowing what's coming, it's still horrendous to hear. I'm glad Robinson is giving this so much consideration,even if it's tough going.

PL OK.

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 13th, 2017, 3:01 pm

Yes, here you see why a woman biographer is key.
Thanks!

Pam

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 16th, 2017, 4:20 pm

Hi Erin,

Section 4 is up:

26:02

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/emilybronte_04_robinson_128kb.mp3

No rush with this, of course,

Pam

Newgatenovelist · Post by **Newgatenovelist** » March 17th, 2017, 10:01 am

Hi Pam,

Chapter 4 is PL OK. Although I'm sorry you had to tackle some of the Yorkshire stuff - it's a beautiful accent, but I'm biased! I knew you could handle the French in Margaret without breaking a sweat, but I wasn't expecting Robinson to use any regional writing in this. Perhaps I should have been.

Have a good weekend!

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 17th, 2017, 10:20 am

Hi Erin,

Thank you!

Yes. Sorry to disappoint. But nothing is worse than Americans doing bad British accents!

Pam

Newgatenovelist · Post by **Newgatenovelist** » March 17th, 2017, 10:45 am

Hi Pam,

Crikey, I didn't mean it like that. I meant that there is a popular image of the Brontes as Yorkshire, but sanitised Yorkshire. As in, I think one of the film adaptations of Wuthering Heights from about twenty years ago had Ralph Fiennes as Heathcliff. He's a fine actor, but he isn't exactly a rough stray, a hardened labourer or a changeling! Some actors will have a go at the accent, but I think 'Bronte Yorkshire', at least now, is often emphasised by the stunning landscape more than anything else. Robinson's certainly stressing their environment, but I wasn't expecting her to drop in bits of local speech.

You say nothing's worse than an American attempting a bad British accent, but you haven't heard me trying to do a New Zealand one!

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 17th, 2017, 11:16 am

Hi Erin,

No worries! I understood exactly what you meant! But, I know when not to get in over my head!

Pam

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » March 20th, 2017, 9:18 am

Hi Erin,

Chapter 5 is up:

17:35

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/emilybronte_05_robinson_128kb.mp3

Take your time, please.

Pam