[Complete] Coffee Break Collection 015 - The World of Work - lt

[DrPGould]

Lynne:

The Coal Mining piece is PL-OK! Nicely done!

Many thanks,

Philip

[DrPGould]

Lynne:

Would you consider a slightly longer short story split into two parts for this collection. I just found a neat piece on London street musicians in the 1892 Strand Magazine. Unedited it runs about 18 1/2 minutes--but would probably edit down to 17-17:30 (say 2 sections of about 8:30 or so)?

In addition to its look at hurdy gurdy players and organ grinders, the piece is written at the very height of the British Empire period, and so is stuffed full of English ethnocentrism--Scots, Italians, Germans, and Africans all come in for derision (and there is a bit of language which would, today be considered offensive--specifically the n word is used in referring to minstrel players in the street).

Philip

[Lynnet]

Lynne:

Would you consider a slightly longer short story split into two parts for this collection. I just found a neat piece on London street musicians in the 1892 Strand Magazine. Unedited it runs about 18 1/2 minutes--but would probably edit down to 17-17:30 (say 2 sections of about 8:30 or so)?

In addition to its look at hurdy gurdy players and organ grinders, the piece is written at the very height of the British Empire period, and so is stuffed full of English ethnocentrism--Scots, Italians, Germans, and Africans all come in for derision (and there is a bit of language which would, today be considered offensive--specifically the n word is used in referring to minstrel players in the street).

Philip

Yes, that would be OK... although 17 minutes wouldn't be horrendous, if there is no appropriate point to break. Please read all the offensive language unless it is blanked out (for example, if it says "n--", don't insert your own word). We'll put a disclaimer in the blurb.

[DrPGould]

Thanks, Lynne. I'll see if I can't get this edited and into shape.

Philip

[rrobinson84]

Lynnet,

Could you please clarify exactly HOW to read a section of text that has been crossed out? Like the "n----" reference you mentioned. I've been running into things like this in various texts and would appreciate some instruction on how to deal with them.

Thanks!

[Lynnet]

Lynnet,

Could you please clarify exactly HOW to read a section of text that has been crossed out? Like the "n----" reference you mentioned. I've been running into things like this in various texts and would appreciate some instruction on how to deal with them.

Thanks!

There is no 'official policy', so it is up to the BC in individual projects on how they wish to have it handled.

This is what I find to be best:
"Lord A--" - Lord A.
"18--" - 18blank.
"She went to R..." - She went to R.
"d---" or "n---" - d or n (it gets quite awkward if it's 'd...d' though, so just muddle through best you can).

Failing all else, just insert "blank". The important thing is not to 'guess' what the author meant.
If something is spelled out that people may find offensive, read it as is (if you find it too offensive, you should leave it to another reader), but a disclaimer should be added to the blurb ("some of the content may be offensie to some listeners").

Edit: In some works, whole pages are missing... in which case, mention it to the BC. It is possible there is another version -- e.g. on Archive or Hathi Trust. Otherwise, I recommend adding "a section of manuscript in the original text is missing", then pick up where the text resumes.

[rrobinson84]

OK, thanks! That helps clarify for me. I have run into a few examples of garbled text in the Gutenberg files, plus the occasional bracketed correction, like "we [me]," which I read as "me" if it seems to fit.

[soupy]

here's one from me
Right To Work by John Elliot Ross 1884-1946

https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ross-john-elliot

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t8qc06957;view=1up;seq=32

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/cb015_righttowork_cc_128kb.mp3

11:01

Craig

[Lynnet]

here's one from me
Right To Work by John Elliot Ross 1884-1946

https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ross-john-elliot

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t8qc06957;view=1up;seq=32

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/cb015_righttowork_cc_128kb.mp3

11:01

Craig

Thank you.

[mightyfelix]

I have one submission that's slightly longer than 3-15 minutes and one that's slightly shorter, so that means they balance each other out, right???

These are both from the New York Times, October 13, 1907. No author is given for either.

Bad Case of Ergophobia
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1907/10/13/104710369.pdf
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/cb015_badcaseergophobia_da_128kb.mp3
2:07

Work Which a Woman is Doing in the Slums
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1907/10/13/104710532.pdf
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/cb015_workwomandoinginslums_da_128kb.mp3
15:36

[Lynnet]

I have one submission that's slightly longer than 3-15 minutes and one that's slightly shorter, so that means they balance each other out, right???

These are both from the New York Times, October 13, 1907. No author is given for either.

Bad Case of Ergophobia
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1907/10/13/104710369.pdf
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/cb015_badcaseergophobia_da_128kb.mp3
2:07

Work Which a Woman is Doing in the Slums
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1907/10/13/104710532.pdf
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/cb015_workwomandoinginslums_da_128kb.mp3
15:36

Something like that

[DrPGould]

Craig:

Your excerpt from the "Right to Work" is PL-OK!

Many thanks,

Philip

[DrPGould]

Devorah:

Your readings are both PL-OK, nicely done. I wonder what the Countess would have done with the guy from England?

Many thanks,

Philip

[mightyfelix]

Devorah:

Your readings are both PL-OK, nicely done. I wonder what the Countess would have done with the guy from England?

Many thanks,

Philip

Haha good question, Philip! She probably would have said that society turned him into an outcast by calling him lazy (and she may be on to something, there; that is a bit of a self-fulfilling prohecy). I thought it was interesting, though, that the article never once alluded to what he was on trial for. I'd think you can hardly go to prison just for being lazy!

[Lynnet]

I have uploaded chapter 1 of a book with a cowboy theme, with a description of a roundup. Might make a good book for a solo