This project is now complete. The one and only audio file may be downloaded from http://librivox.org/blottentots-by-john-prosper-carmel/
This is ridiculously short for a stand-alone project, but it is a very visual little book, and would be even more nonsensical without a cover picture to give the listener an idea of what a blottentot actually looks like if he doesn't have access to the text.
Written years before Rorschach developed his psychological inkblot tests, the book consists of very many short verses: the first of them give instructions on how to make a blottentot, and the rest each describe a particular creature made by a blot of ink on a piece of paper, which is then folded and pressed to spread out the ink into peculiar shapes. I'm sure it could also be done (and more colourfully) using thin paint, and it looks a lot of fun for children.
The author John Prosper Carmel is believed to be a pseudonym of Raymond Carter, who was the calligrapher. (Ruth Golding)
- Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44898
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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BC Admin
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
Project Code: 8pI2zWX5
Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Crafts & Hobbies
Keywords that describe the book: children, painting, inkblots
============================================ - 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):- "Blottentots and How to Make Them. 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:
"Blottentots and How to Make Them, by John Prosper Carmel."
END of recording:- 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 Blottentots and How to Make Them, by John Prosper Carmel. "
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes. - Example filename blottentots_#_carmel_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. blottentotsandhowtomakethem_01_carmel.mp)
- Example ID3 V2 tags
Artist: John Prosper Carmel
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: Blottentots and How to Make Them
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Delightful, Ruth!
. (I don't think there's any need to listen again.)