This book is complete and can be found in our catalog at https://librivox.org/rights-of-man-by-thomas-paine/
PRODUCTION NOTES:A book in 2 Parts, published in 1791 and 1792. Part First denounces Edmund Burke’s defense of monarchy and his attacks against the French Revolution, and in plain layman’s language traces the birth and fallacy of monarchy, and the source of man's inalienable rights. Part Second examines the roots and benefits of constitutional government. Written with Paine's dry wit and hard hitting logic, in layman's language, the book was widely circulated in Europe and America. Considered the earliest complete statement of republican principles, Paine opposes the idea of hereditary kings and speaks against the belief in dictatorial government as necessary to a well-managed society. Paine's visionary call for republicanism and social welfare was generations ahead of its time, and landed him in prison and narrowly escaping the guillotine! NOTE: Long chapters of this document have been divided into Parts to comply with audio file size requirements. While not designated thus by Paine, every effort has been made to create logical divisions.( ~ Summary by Michele Fry) There were two proof listeners for this book: Michele Fry and AdeledePignerolles
BC: Michele Fry (msfry)
MC: Phil Chenevert (philchenevert)
DPL: Michele Fry and AdeledePignerolles
CD Cover: Michele Fry
- How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
- New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
- Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
- Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3742 Recommended: Those who prefer may find color coded sections designated more clearly at Google Docs.
- Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
Level of prooflistening: Special (I will DPL this project, except for the sections I record, reading along with the text, and notating any obvious mispronunciations, discrepancies that change the author's meaning, repeats, stumbles, etc.) Newbie readers are welcome. If your editing skills aren't comfortable to you yet, no worries . . . a little practice and you'll be right up to snuff in no time at all.
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- Project Code: irEwoHu5
- Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Thomas Paine) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_of_Man
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 38
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
- Original publication date (if known): 1792
- If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Genres for the project: Culture & Heritage; Classics (Antiquity); *Non-fiction
Keywords that describe the book: french revolution, american revolution, human rights, monarchy, civil liberties, constitutional government, social welfare, taxation, republicanism
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz - DURING recording:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
START of recording (INTRO)- "Section [number] of Rights Of Man, by Thomas Paine. This Librivox Recording is in the public domain"
- If you wish, say: "Read by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
- Say:
"Rights Of Man, Part The First Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, [Part x of y, or Section Title, as required];
or Part Second, Observations on the Declaration Of Rights, Part x of y, or Section Title, as required]"
END of recording- At the end of the section, say:
"End of Part x of y, or Section Title, as appropriate" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Rights Of Man, by Thomas Paine. "
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
rightsofman_##_paine.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. rightsofman_01_paine.mp3) - Example ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Artist: Thomas Paine
Title: [Chapter Name, Part First or Part Second, Part x of y (as designated in MW and Google Doc)" ]
Album: Rights Of Man: Being An Answer To Mr. Burke's Attack On The French Revoloution
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files: (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC from the dropdown list, which for this project is: philcenevert
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
Any questions?
Please post below or contact:
BC: Michele Fry (msfry)
MC: Phil Chenevert (philchenevert)
