[COMPLETE] Christmas Short Works Collection 2018 -ans

Post by **ColleenMc** » November 23rd, 2018, 8:29 pm

Here's one from me:

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_thurlowschristmas_bangs_cm_128kb.mp3

Source: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6995 (Ghosts I Have Met, And Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs)

Thurlow's Christmas Story, by John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922)

33:11

It's more about a writer having insane (literally) writer's block while trying to write his usual Christmas story, than actual Christmas-y stuff, so if you think it would work better in the Horror/Ghost story collection and I should look for something more jolly, that's fine too!

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » November 24th, 2018, 8:11 pm

Devorah, do you still need a narrator for the little Christmas play? If so, I'll be happy to claim it!

Post by **mightyfelix** » November 24th, 2018, 10:22 pm

ColleenMc wrote: ↑November 23rd, 2018, 8:29 pm Here's one from me:

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_thurlowschristmas_bangs_cm_128kb.mp3

Source: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6995 (Ghosts I Have Met, And Some Others by John Kendrick Bangs)

Thurlow's Christmas Story, by John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922)

33:11

It's more about a writer having insane (literally) writer's block while trying to write his usual Christmas story, than actual Christmas-y stuff, so if you think it would work better in the Horror/Ghost story collection and I should look for something more jolly, that's fine too!

I'm fine with this! I've learned that, for whatever reason, ghost stories at Christmas time were the fashion in Victorian times. So let's go with it!

Post by **mightyfelix** » November 24th, 2018, 10:22 pm

commonsparrow3 wrote: ↑November 24th, 2018, 8:11 pm Devorah, do you still need a narrator for the little Christmas play? If so, I'll be happy to claim it!

That would be lovely, thank you!

Nedge · Post by **Nedge** » November 25th, 2018, 6:53 am

Here's my contribution:

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_dolcedomum_grahame_nd_128kb.mp3

35 min 12 sec 35:12

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27805

English

Kenneth Grahame, 1859-1932

The Wind in the Willows, Chapter Five. Dolce Domum.

lomond · Post by **lomond** » November 25th, 2018, 3:26 pm

commonsparrow3 wrote: ↑November 9th, 2018, 1:53 pm May I reserve a spot to read "A Simple Bill of Fare for a Christmas Dinner" (1873) by Helen Hunt Jackson?
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/10516/10516-h/10516-h.htm#ch-29

Greetings -

A Simple Bill of Fare has passed all the requisite tests and has been deemed PL OK.

Lomond

WiltedScribe · Post by **WiltedScribe** » November 25th, 2018, 9:06 pm

Here is my first contribution for this year's collection:

Title: "The Star"
Author: Florence M. Kingsley (1859-1937)
Language: English
Text: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17770
URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_star_kingsley_tp_128kb.mp3
Length: 9:09

I also have recorded my role for the Christmas play: https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_ola_leon_128kb.mp3

Post by **mightyfelix** » November 25th, 2018, 9:53 pm

Thanks, everyone! Two new sections added to the MW, and Leon Good is PL ok!

lomond · Post by **lomond** » November 25th, 2018, 10:43 pm

Greetings -

Section 6 was well read and has been marked PL OK. Interesting story. It is on my list to read more of it.

Michael, I enjoyed your pictures of the Bekonscot Model Village. I admire all the artistry that has been put into creating it.

Lomond

commonsparrow3 · Post by **commonsparrow3** » November 26th, 2018, 3:52 pm

Here's the Narrator part for "Ola". (length 6:04)
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw18_ola_narrator_128kb.mp3

I wasn't sure whether you wanted some of the directions read or not. Such asides as "laughingly" may not be needed if the actor actually laughs there. And when it says "Ola sings thus" or "Mother reads thus", you may not use those lines if that singing or reading actually happens. But I figured it would be best to just read everything, and then you can cut out whatever bits you don't need when you edit it all together.

Post by **mightyfelix** » November 26th, 2018, 6:47 pm

Yes, that's just the right approach, thank you! I should be able to PL tomorrow, if not tonight.

MichaelMaggs · Post by **MichaelMaggs** » November 27th, 2018, 3:03 am

lomond wrote: ↑November 25th, 2018, 10:43 pm Greetings -

Section 6 was well read and has been marked PL OK. Interesting story. It is on my list to read more of it.

Michael, I enjoyed your pictures of the Bekonscot Model Village. I admire all the artistry that has been put into creating it.

Lomond

Thanks Lomond. We used to go to Bekonskot regularly when our daughter was little. A wonderful place.

I came across the Round About Our Coal Fire pamphlet a few years ago as part of the research I did for the 'Father Christmas' article on Wikipedia. Most of the rest of it covers witches, ghosts, goblins etc which in those days were very closely associated with Christmas, but it's also notable for containing the very first published version of "Jack and the Beanstalk" (aka "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean"). I'm planning to start a Librivox reading of the whole pamphlet soon.

Post by **mightyfelix** » November 27th, 2018, 10:29 am

Thank you, Maria, this is perfect!

Post by **mightyfelix** » November 27th, 2018, 11:15 am

I've reassigned myself to the role of Alta in the play, in order to allow the talented Jasmin to read for Ola. Which means that the play is now fully cast!

Post by **mightyfelix** » November 27th, 2018, 11:38 am

I've also uploaded a short and sweet little snippet of my own and entered it into the MW.