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Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/storyamodernwom00dixogoog/page/n4/mode/2up“The Story of a Modern Woman” (1894) is a work of feminist social realism. In its time it was one of the most famous and influential novels to grow out of and shape the “New Woman” movement of the 1890s. It won such attention for its author that Ella Hepworth Dixon was given the nickname “The New Woman.”
The story of the novel’s protagonist, Mary Erle, loosely follows the outline of Dixon’s own situation. As the well-educated daughter of a public intellectual, she enters the world of professional writing after his death, partly trading on his name. Victorian society had been distinctly patriarchal, and women were expected to find their places under the protection of men, traditionally defining themselves as wives and mothers. However, by the 1890s, an alarming “surplus” of unmarried women in Britain meant that many had statistically little chance of becoming anyone’s wife or mother, and must create for themselves other paths to meaningful existence. This new reality demanded a more complex understanding of life, with storylines more nuanced than the old “find-a-husband” fiction of earlier decades.
“The Story of a Modern Woman” was published first in serial form, then released in the UK and the USA in two editions with some differences in the selection and arrangement of material. This LibriVox recording is based on the American edition. (Summary by Bruce Pirie)
Target completion date: 2021-09-01
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Genres for the project: Literary Fiction; General Fiction/Published 1800 -1900
Keywords that describe the book: feminism, Bildungsroman, New Woman, social realism, 1890s, condition of women
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
For the first section, say:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"Chapter # of The Story of a Modern Woman. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org. Read by Bruce Pirie. The Story of a Modern Woman, by Ella Hepworth Dixon. Chapter Title."
End of recording:"Chapter # of The Story of a Modern Woman, by Ella Hepworth Dixon. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." Read by Bruce Pirie. Chapter Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of chapter #."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of The Story of a Modern Woman, by Ella Hepworth Dixon."
Filename: modernwoman_##_dixon_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. modernwoman_01_dixon_128kb.mp3)
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