All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/preciousbane0-by-mary-webb/
Published in 1924, Precious Bane is a novel by Mary Webb (1881 - 1927) which touches on ambition, prejudice and hatred but also on the power of love. Prue Sarn is a farm girl in rural Shropshire during the period of the Napoleonic Wars and is viewed with suspicion by the local community because of having been born with a harelip. Her ambitious and domineering brother betrays her and her superstitious neighbours accuse her of witchcraft. An itinerant weaver Kester Woodseaves, makes his living by weaving for the local people in their homes. Like Prue, he loves the natural world and comes to recognises Prue's inner strength and beauty. ( Noel Badrian)
- Text source (only read from this text!): https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001025937
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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Magic Window:
BC Admin - Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Mary Webb) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Webb
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precious_Bane
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 32
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
- Original publication date (if known): 1924
- If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Genres for the project: Literary Fiction; Romance
Keywords that describe the book: historical, rural life, prejudice, harelip
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[*]The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):
- "Chapter [number] of Precious Bane . This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"Precious Bane , by Mary Webb. [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
- "Chapter [number] of Precious Bane by Mary Webb. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Only if applicable, say:
"[Chapter title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter]" - If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Precious Bane , by Mary Webb. "
There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
[*]Example filename preciousbane_##_webb_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. preciousbane_01_webb_128kb.mp3)
[*]Example ID3 V2 tags
Artist: Mary Webb
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: Precious Bane
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: lt - lynnet
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Any questions?
I forgot to do my sound checking... will upload new file directly.
