This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:
https://librivox.org/a-superfluous-woman-by-emma-francis-brooke/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/superfluouswoman00brooiala/page/n9/mode/2upPublished anonymously in 1894, “A Superfluous Woman” quickly became one of the most widely read of the “New Woman” novels that appeared at the end of the 19th century. At the opening of the story, we find Jessamine Halliday, a pampered young aristocrat, languishing and apparently close to death. Her desperate family has called in a maverick doctor, who recognizes that she suffers from the idleness and listlessness too often experienced by upper-class English women. The only “medicine” she needs is a change of thinking and new self-awareness. Accordingly, the doctor coaches her to think more critically about her role as a woman and about the uses of meaningful labor. (Partly, this doctor is a spokesperson for the author: Emma Brooke was prominently engaged in feminist and socialist thought.)
Jessamine tries to radically re-invent herself by fleeing London (and a looming high-society marriage), to seek humble work as a farm helper in Scotland. It turns out, however, that it is not so easy to cast off the assumptions and controls of a lifetime. (Summary by Bruce Pirie)
Target completion date: 2021-12-31
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Genres for the project: General Fiction/Published 1800 -1900
Keywords that describe the book: socialism, feminism, the New Woman, bildungsroman, syphilis, 1890s, condition of women, sexually transmitted disease
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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:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"Chapter # of A Superfluous Woman. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org. Read by Bruce Pirie. A Superfluous Woman, by Emma Francis Brooke."
End of recording:"Chapter # of A Superfluous Woman, by Emma Francis Brooke. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Read by Bruce Pirie."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of chapter #."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of A Superfluous Woman, by Emma Francis Brooke."
Filename: superfluouswoman_##_brooke_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. superfluouswoman_01_brooke_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.