[COMPLETE] The French Revolution: A History. Volume 1: The Bastille (version 2) - dc

Sunrise2020 · Post by **Sunrise2020** » July 26th, 2021, 8:57 am

PL of sections 27-30 is ok.

TheBanjo · Post by **TheBanjo** » July 27th, 2021, 1:38 am

Some pretty significant action coming up! I have uploaded:
Section 31: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_31_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (21:00)
Section 32: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_32_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (10:30)
Section 33: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_33_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (9:05)

TheBanjo · Post by **TheBanjo** » July 28th, 2021, 1:07 am

I have uploaded:
Section 34: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_34_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (14:04)
Section 35: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_35_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (15:17)
Section 36: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_36_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (13:09)

Sunrise2020 · Post by **Sunrise2020** » July 28th, 2021, 11:34 pm

TheBanjo wrote: ↑July 27th, 2021, 1:38 am Some pretty significant action coming up! I have uploaded:
Section 31: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_31_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (21:00)
Section 32: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_32_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (10:30)
Section 33: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_33_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (9:05)

PL of Sections 31-33 is okay. There was real excitement in section 31!

TheBanjo · Post by **TheBanjo** » July 29th, 2021, 1:51 am

Sunrise2020 wrote: ↑July 28th, 2021, 11:34 pm
There was real excitement in section 31!

I'm glad you think so, Susanne — and I agree. Truth is, I live with a secret dread you may be finding all this a bit on the dull or difficult side, given your own taste in Librivox listening (like my own, in fact) is mostly for works of fiction. I do think, though, there's a lot of energy and life in Carlyle's literary voice, and for my money there's some pretty strong inherent interest in much of his material, too. Even after the fall of the Bastille there's still some very exciting, and indeed momentous, action to come in Volume 1. It must have been an amazing and, for many, distressing, time to live through.

I have uploaded:
Section 37: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_37_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (20:20)
Section 38: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_38_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (6:47)

Sunrise2020 · Post by **Sunrise2020** » July 29th, 2021, 3:40 am

Hello Peter,
You’re right, my preference is still fiction but this book comes pretty close. And I really enjoy your enthusiastic presentation

I think after the three volumes, I’ll return to fiction. How about you?

Sunrise2020 · Post by **Sunrise2020** » July 29th, 2021, 8:59 am

PL of sections 34-36 is ok.

TheBanjo · Post by **TheBanjo** » July 30th, 2021, 1:29 am

Sunrise2020 wrote: ↑July 29th, 2021, 3:40 am Hello Peter,
You’re right, my preference is still fiction but this book comes pretty close. And I really enjoy your enthusiastic presentation

I think after the three volumes, I’ll return to fiction. How about you?

Well thank you! That's encouraging indeed!

My own preferences still lie strongly in fiction, certainly for solo readings anyway. I rather surprised myself with this one, to tell you the truth. I've sent you a PM on this.

In the meanwhile, I have uploaded:
Section 39: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_39_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (7:55)
Section 40: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_40_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (10:18)
Section 41: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_41_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (10:43)

Sunrise2020 · Post by **Sunrise2020** » August 1st, 2021, 6:38 am

PL of sections 37-41 is okay.

TheBanjo · Post by **TheBanjo** » August 2nd, 2021, 1:43 am

Sunrise2020 wrote: ↑August 1st, 2021, 6:38 am PL of sections 37-41 is okay.

Thank you! We're getting close to the end of Volume 1 now...

I have uploaded:
Section 44: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_44_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (13:05)
Section 45: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_45_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (9:31)
Section 46: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_46_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (9:35)
Section 47: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_47_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (12:20)

TheBanjo · Post by **TheBanjo** » August 2nd, 2021, 10:38 pm

I have uploaded:
Section 48: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_48_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (9:20)
Section 49: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_49_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (12:08)
Section 50: https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/frenchrevolutionvol1_50_carlyle_128kb.mp3 (15:46)

So, have now read aloud the whole section of this large work whose only manuscript Carlyle sent to his friend Mill - only to learn subsequently that Mill had misplaced the manuscript, and that Mill's maid had used it to light fires. Cannot begin to imagine how Carlyle felt when he got that news. Anyway, there was no alternative: he had to rewrite the whole of Volume 1.

Sunrise2020 · Post by **Sunrise2020** » August 5th, 2021, 11:55 am

PL of sections 42-48 is ok.

Sunrise2020 · Post by **Sunrise2020** » August 6th, 2021, 7:29 am

PL of sections 49 and 50 are ok.

What a disaster

I hope Carlyle had copious notes to reproduce the draft!

Post by **craigdav1** » August 6th, 2021, 8:09 am

Will catalog this later today.

Post by **craigdav1** » August 6th, 2021, 11:01 am

Sections 23 and 24 seem to have the incorrect urls/files in the MW. Could you check these to make sure the correct files and links are in the MW.