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Society as I have Found It, by Ward McAllister (1827 - 1895)

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/society-as-i-have-found-it-by-ward-mcallister/
Mark Twain illustrator, Dan Beard recalled discussing McAllister’s book with Twain. “It was before Webster & Company failed that Ward McAllister’s book (Society as I have Found It) appeared, and when he (Twain) sauntered into my studio one day, I said:
‘Mr. Clemens, have you read Ward McAllister’s book?’
‘Yes; have you?’ he replied.
‘Indeed, I have. I have read it through several times, and intend to read it again. It is one of the most humorous books I ever read.’
‘That’s so,’ said Mark, ‘that’s so. Now, I will tell you something. I spent three months writing a satire on that book of Ward McAllister’s. and when I got through, I again read McAllister’s book, and then my satire, and then tore the blamed thing up. Some things are complete in themselves and cannot be improved upon, and I take off my hat to Mr. McAllister.’” (ref. A Bibliography of the Work of Mark Twain by Merle Johnson)
Wikipedia says: "McAllister's downfall came when he published a book of memoirs entitled Society as I Have Found It in 1890. The book, and his hunger for media attention, did little to endear him to the old guard, who valued their privacy in an era when millionaires were the equivalent of modern movie stars."
N.B. - NOT included in this recording is the author's extensive collection of period stationery, found at the end of the book. (Summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55300

Target completion date: 2022-02-28

Prooflistening level: Standard
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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:
"Section (or Chapter) # of Society as I have Found It. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Society as I have Found It, by Ward `McAllister. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of Society as I have Found It, by Ward McAllister. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of Society as I have Found It, by Ward McAllister."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: societyasihavefoundit_##_mcallister_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. societyasihavefoundit_01_mcallister_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: maryannspiegel

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Last edited by johng on October 14th, 2021, 6:58 am, edited 3 times in total.
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Said to be more of a "journal" than a book about society in the late 19th C (Gilded Age time), McAllister's work earned him labels as varied as "egotistical blowhard" and "brilliant satirist". Mixed reviews to be sure. :D :lol:
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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

John,

I'd be happy to MC this for you. I'll get your MW set up.

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Post by MaryAnnSpiegel »

OK, MW ready.

What do you plan to read for section 00? The Author's note is only one sentence ...

MaryAnn
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Thanks MaryAnn!!!!
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FYI
I've asked for a PL and have sent in section #00
:-)
off we go!
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MaryAnnSpiegel wrote: September 25th, 2021, 5:57 pm OK, MW ready.

What do you plan to read for section 00? The Author's note is only one sentence ...

MaryAnn
sorry I didn't see this!!!
I've included a little more to make it worthwhile, I hope!...It IS short however....
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00, 01 and 02 are done
!
I hope we attract a PL soon.
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Post by vmead »

I don't think I can be a DPL, but I'll do your first four tonight!
So far, Section 00 is PL OK.
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Section 1 - Chapter 1 is perfect.
PL OK
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Post by vmead »

Section 2 - Chapter 2 sounds great.
A few things to consider:

4:14 — I hear "myself", the text reads himself.

11:04 — I hear "beach", the text reads bench.
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Section 3 - Chapter 3 PL OK!
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Thanks for your listening and corrections!!!!
Great to have you on board!!
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vmead wrote: October 2nd, 2021, 10:27 pm Section 2 - Chapter 2 sounds great.
A few things to consider:

4:14 — I hear "myself", the text reads himself.

11:04 — I hear "beach", the text reads bench.
corrections made to 02
:-)

thanks!!
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Post by vmead »

Section 2 is PL OK!

I'll keep my eyes on this thread and PL when I can until you get a DPL.
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