COMPLETE: Far Above Rubies by George MacDonald -philc

[HannahMary]

Far Above Rubies by George MacDonald (1824 - 1905).

This project is now in our catalog at https://librivox.org/far-above-rubies-by-george-macdonald/

Proverbs 31:10-11 says, "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil." (KJV)
With this in mind, George MacDonald gives us the short story of a young and aspiring Scottish poet named Hector. ( HannahMary)

• Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8955
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  Genres for the project: General Fiction/Published 1800 -1900; Religious Fiction/Christian Fiction; Short Stories
  
  Keywords that describe the book: love, hardship, poet, honesty
  
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[philchenevert]

I will set this up for you. Looks good!

[HannahMary]

Thanks so much, Phil! Since there are no chapter or section breaks in this short story, I just split it into 6 sections that will hopefully end up between 20-30 minutes each. Do I just leave them untitled in the MW?

[philchenevert]

Thanks so much, Phil! Since there are no chapter or section breaks in this short story, I just split it into 6 sections that will hopefully end up between 20-30 minutes each. Do I just leave them untitled in the MW?

I would call each of them Parts, like Part 1, part 2, etc. and put that into the MW. When reading, just say, Part 1, ...and the rest as usual. Looks good

[mightyfelix]

Can I PL for you, or do you already have someone in mind? I'm partway through What's Mine's Mine, and loving it!

[HannahMary]

I would call each of them Parts, like Part 1, part 2, etc. and put that into the MW. When reading, just say, Part 1, ...and the rest as usual. Looks good

Sounds good. Thanks, Phil!

[HannahMary]

Can I PL for you, or do you already have someone in mind? I'm partway through What's Mine's Mine, and loving it!

I'd be pleased to have your PL help, Devorah. Thanks! Glad you're enjoying What's Mine's Mine! This project will be MUCH shorter. More like 2-3 hours total.

[philchenevert]

Hot Ziggedy, this is moving right along. I am moving this to Going Solo. Welcome aboard mightyfelix

[mightyfelix]

Yay!

[HannahMary]

Part One is ready for PL, Devorah! It is 25:13 in length.

[HannahMary]

And Part Two is ready for PL at 27:04.

[mightyfelix]

Parts 1 and 2 PL ok! Great work!

[HannahMary]

Part 3 is ready for PL with a time of 21:19.
https://librivox.org/uploads/philchenevert/faraboverubies_03_macdonald_128kb.mp3

[mightyfelix]

Part 3 has no ending silence. Add that 5 seconds at the end, and you'll get your PL ok.

[HannahMary]

Good catch, Devorah! Should be fixed now at 21:24 in length.

I recorded the remainder of the story today but still have a lot of editing to do.