[COMPLETE] Old Rose and Silver by Myrtle Reed

[Morlock]

Old Rose And Silver by Myrtle Reed (1874 - 1911)

The novel follows the lives of Rose and her widowed Aunt, Madame Francesca Bernard, along with young visitor and cousin Isabel, whose lives are changed by the return of an old friend and neighbour Colonel Kent, and his grown son, Allison. Other characters that help shape their lives in significant ways are the Crosby twins, unconventional and uninhibited youths that set society at naught, and an unconventional doctor who specializes in the impossible. Through the limited "wide-scope" descriptions the reader is not sure of the historical setting or even in which decade it's set, but it helps to understand the focus of the story; after all it's about their own little world, and how their own hearts and lives fit together in the tight confines of their town, their garden, their friendships and lives. (Summary by wikipedia.org)

This delightful project is complete and all audio files are available at http://librivox.org/old-rose-and-silver-by-myrtle-reed/

• Target completion date: 2013-May-20
• Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5401
• Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
  
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  • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtle_Reed
  • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Rose_and_Silver
  • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 24
  • Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: no
  • Original publication date (if known): 1909
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• The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
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  • "Chapter [number] of Old Rose And Silver . - 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]"
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    " Old Rose And Silver , by Myrtle Reed . [Chapter]"
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  • "Chapter [number] of Old Rose And Silver by Myrtle Reed . This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
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  Artist: Myrtle Reed
  Album: Old Rose And Silver
  
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[philchenevert]

Hi Morlock. I will MC this for you. Since you have used the solo template I presume this is a solo?

Also, should we advertise for a Dedicated Proof Listener? or do you have someone already lined up.

I have changed the source text to http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5401. This is the page we always use, not the actual text. Everything else looks fine.

OK, the Magic Window is up and I have entered the first title as an example. I see you have done a solo before so that is great!

[Carolin]

if you dont have a proof listener lined up already, as phil put it, id love to be your dpl. i love myrtle reed and had in fact been thinking of opening this book as a group project

CK

[Morlock]

Oh boy! Thanks to you both! I went to bed and woke up with it all mapped out like a fairy came and poof!

[Carolin]

CK

[philchenevert]

Thank you Carolyn. OK, I do believe you two are set up and ready to rock and roll. This looks like a fun project. If you need anything just ask.

Oh yes, I am moving this to Going Solo.

[Morlock]

YAY! So, I'm wondering about something; In the text there are mentions of sheet music in brackets. Should I read the brackets or dismiss them?

[Morlock]

Here's chapter two:

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/phi/oldroseandsilver_02_reed.mp3

There were a few snags with chapter one but I'm hoping to get it sent in today.

[philchenevert]

YAY! So, I'm wondering about something; In the text there are mentions of sheet music in brackets. Should I read the brackets or dismiss them?

Please describe in greater detail what you mean by "mentions of sheet music". Generally our goal is to read it the way the author wrote it but the soloist has some discretion about footnotes and things like that.

[Morlock]

After the title of chapter one it reads:

[Illustration: Musical Notation]

Then in chapter three it reads:

Smiling, Rose began one of the simple melodies that Aunt Francesca loved:

[Illustration: musical notation]

Suddenly, she turned away from the piano. Her elbow, falling upon the keys, made a harsh dissonance. "Isabel, my dear!" she cried. "Aren't you almost too gorgeous?"

So it seems to be describing a missing illustration, except in this case I'd guess it's sheet music.

[Morlock]

And here is chapter one:

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/phi/oldroseandsilver_01_reed.mp3

[Carolin]

thats a tricky one! i forwarded the question to those who know the policies better than myself, we will let you know the definite answer as soon as we got it.

ill get to pl'ing the chapters as soon as i can

CK

edited: the answer came quickly you can leave it out if you would like, but if you think that this note will be important for the readers understanding, you can also just read it. this might be the case in the second instance where it is mentioned in chapter one. ill pay attention to that when i listen

[Morlock]

Thank ye much! Here is chapter 3:

http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/phi/oldroseandsilver_03_reed.mp3

and may I slap my hand if I read anymore today...

[Carolin]

ha yes, i am known to binge-record as well when i find the time and silence

ill get to proof listening in my next quiet minute, probably tonight!

CK

[philchenevert]

Morlock. I don't know if this is necessary with a fabulous DPL like Carolin, but usually the BC adds the note "PL Needed" to the notes section to let them know it is ready to be listened to.