COMPLETE - Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - AF/kr

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Can I have someone post a reading of this french? I can stumble through the occassional word but this is quite daunting:

Sur une gamme chromatique,
Le sein de perles ruisselant,
La V?nus de l'Adriatique
Sort de l'eau son corps rose et blanc.

Les d?mes, sur l'azur des ondes
Suivant la phrase au pur contour,
S'enflent comme des gorges rondes
Que soul?ve un soupir d'amour.

L'esquif aborde et me d?pose,
Jetant son amarre au pilier,
Devant une fa?ade rose,
Sur le marbre d'un escalier.
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This project is complete and I can really use listeners. Please post when you claim a section to listen to and let me know how it is.

I did the french all by myself and would love to hear what people think. I don't speak french at all and I really guessed on timing and pronunciation.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
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Post by Starlite »

Chapter 6.@ 7:30 missed a sentance "He made no answer at first, but remained quite still. * The knocking still continued, and grew louder. * Yes, it was better to let Lord Henry in....

@8:12 missing word " I am *not* sorry"

@19:26 unedited repeat

There were a few minor plosives that I didnt mention cause they weren't too bad. The word "valet" is pronounced val ay (short a then long a) The "t" is not pronounced.

Otherwise beautifully read. :)
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Valet in Britain is pronounced val-ET, as far as I know and have always been told.

I'll fix the others tho - thanks for the listen :)

Any Brit users care to step forward on the Valet/Valay question?
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Post by jimmowatt »

johngon wrote:Valet in Britain is pronounced val-ET, as far as I know and have always been told.

I'll fix the others tho - thanks for the listen :)

Any Brit users care to step forward on the Valet/Valay question?
Both are in common usage. The dictionary (a British dictionary) suggests both ways and doesn't have a little 'am' in front of either so both native I reckon.
The one I hear most is ay when it's a noun and ett when it's a verb.
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This project is complete and proofed (as can be found here) and is ready to be catalogued.
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Post by kayray »

All finished cataloging (except for summary)!

http://librivox.org/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/

Good job, John :)
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SUMMARY: (God, I hate writing these...)

Dorian Gray, a young man of wealth and stature in late 1800's London, meets Lord Henry Wotton while posing for a portrait by his friend Basil Hallward. Once the painting is complete, Dorian realizes that it will always be young and attractive, while he will be forced to age and wither with the years. Carelessly, he wishes the opposite were true. What happens is a treatise on morals, self-indulgence and how crucial personal responsibility is towards one's self.


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Feel free to edit...
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Post by kayray »

johngon wrote:SUMMARY: (God, I hate writing these...)
me too, but nicely done :)
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