This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/a-general-history-of-the-pyrates2-by-charles-johnson/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/40580/40580-h/40580-h.htmA General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates. Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pen name for one of London's writer-publishers. The prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates, the book gives an almost mythical status to the more colourful characters, and it is likely that the author used considerable licence in his accounts of pirate conversations. (Summary by Wikipedia)
Target completion date: 2022-07-31
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Magic Window:
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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:"Section (or Chapter) # of A General History of the Pyrates. 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."] "A General History of the Pyrates, by Charles Johnson. Section Title."
End of recording:"Section (or Chapter) # of A General History of the Pyrates, by Charles Johnson. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of A General History of the Pyrates, by Charles Johnson."
Filename: historypyrates_##_johnson_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. historypyrates_01_johnson_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: maryannspiegel
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.
there is also a "volume 2" of this book on gutenberg here and it has roughly the same length:
