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The Wit of Women by Kate Sanborn (1839 - 1917).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project: https://librivox.org/the-wit-of-women-by-kate-sanborn/
It is refreshing to find an unworked field all ready for harvesting.

While the wit of men, as a subject for admiration and discussion, is now threadbare, the wit of women has been almost utterly ignored and unrecognized.

With the joy and honest pride of a discoverer, I present the results of a summer's gleaning.

And I feel a cheerful and Colonel Sellers-y confidence in the success of the book, for every woman will want to own it, as a matter of pride and interest, and many men will buy it just to see what women think they can do in this line. In fact, I expect a call for a second volume!

Kate Sanborn.
Hanover, N.H., August, 1885.
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Post by Carolin »

Chapter Divisions

Chapter 7
Prose, but not Prosy

part 1
please read until
Never make a joke, and, if necessary, never take one; and by so doing you shall peradventure escape that wrath to come to which I have fallen an innocent victim, and which I doubt not will bring me to an untimely end.—The Independent.

part 2
please start at
And a few pages from Miss Murfree, who has shown such rare power in her short character sketches.
A BLACKSMITH IN LOVE.

Chapter 8
Humorous Poems

part 1
please read until
Would you know, in this connection,
How you may secure protection
For yourself and city cousins
From these bites and from these buzzin's?
Show your sense by quickly getting
For each window—skeeter netting.

part 2
please start at
THE STILTS OF GOLD. BY METTA VICTORIA VICTOR.
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Post by Carolin »

this one is also ready to start :D i think this will be fun. all readers and a dpl are most welcome!
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Post by Carolin »

Off we go to readers wanted :D
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Post by sherrilothridge »

Looks like a fun project!
I would like to read Chapter VII, part 1: Prose, but not Prosy.

Thanks!
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Thank you :thumbs:
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Post by Carolin »

Thank you :D
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Post by linny »

sherrilothridge wrote: April 17th, 2018, 3:06 pm https://librivox.org/uploads/carolin/witofwomen_07_sanborn_128kb.mp3 21:48


Let me know what you think!
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Sherri,
Beautifully read. Thank you. :thumbs:

Section numbers and chapter numbers can be confusing. Sections numbers keep the files organized. Depending on the length of the reading we can have 2 or more “parts” for the chapters but each line item will get it’s own section. That said there are a couple of minor errors in the intro and ending.

PL notes:
"Section [number] of The Wit of Women. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
I hear section 7, part 1. This should be section 7.

If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
Say:
"The Wit of Women, by Kate Sanborn. [Chapter title]"
I hear Chapter 7, part 1. This is correct.

At the end of the section, say:
"End of Section [number]"
I hear section 7, part 1. This should be section 7.
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Post by linny »

Carolin,
Just helping out. I can't DPL.
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Post by Carolin »

Thank you linny :D
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Post by DrPGould »

Carolin:

I'll be happy to DPL this on one condition...you explain any humour "I don't get" because I have a "Y" chromosome. :lol:

Many thanks,

Philip
Back after 8/15. In the hands of the medicos.
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Deal! :lol:
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Post by EikyTavie »

Section 2 please. Thanks!
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Thank you :thumbs:
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