COMPLETE: My Mortal Enemy by Willa Cather -jo

WiseHive55 · Post by **WiseHive55** » January 19th, 2022, 11:14 am

My Mortal Enemy, by Willa Cather (1873 - 1947)

This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:

https://librivox.org/my-mortal-enemy-by-willa-sibert-cather/

The tragic story of a woman’s life, which also sketches the nineteenth century surroundings that produced her greatness of character. (Summary by Publishers Weekly October 23 1926)

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.google.com/books/edition/My_Mortal_Enemy/sUpaAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA5&printsec=frontcover

Target completion date: 2022-04-15

Prooflistening level: Standard
Prospective PLs, please see the Guide for Proof-listeners.

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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:

"Chapter # of My Mortal Enemy. 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."] "My Mortal Enemy, by Willa Cather. Section Title."

For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:

"Chapter # of My Mortal Enemy, by Willa Cather. 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 My Mortal Enemy, by Willa Cather."

Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: mymortalenemy_##_cather_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. mymortalenemy_01_cather_128kb.mp3)

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

MC to select: knotyouraveragejo

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.

January 19th, 2022, 11:21 am

I'll MC for you. MW will be up shortly.

WiseHive55 · Post by **WiseHive55** » January 19th, 2022, 1:44 pm

Great, thanks, Jo! It's a short one -- a novella really.

Amy

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » January 19th, 2022, 5:45 pm

Ooo! I'm really into Willa Cather right now - would love to DPL for you.

January 19th, 2022, 7:16 pm

DPL added!

WiseHive55 · Post by **WiseHive55** » January 23rd, 2022, 6:37 pm

Hi!

First, I added some sections to the MW -- sorry for the miscount!

Sections 1, 2 and 3 have been added.

Thanks for listening, Lynette!

Amy

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » January 24th, 2022, 10:08 am

Hi, Amy

Sections 1-3 are PL OK

I really enjoy Cather's way of writing about people. She fleshes them out so well as you go along, without feeling pedantic at all.

WiseHive55 · Post by **WiseHive55** » January 30th, 2022, 12:21 pm

Hi Lynette!

Sections 4, 5 and 6, the last of Part I, have been uploaded. Already half-way done!

I agree about the way Cather builds characters. They're never quite completely likable or dislikable. I read that she based the Henshawes on S. S. McClure and his wife, Maria Montessori. She looked a lot like Myra. Apparently he was quite the womanizer. Interesting life!

https://prabook.com/web/show-photo.jpg?id=2538647&cache=false

Amy

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » January 31st, 2022, 4:39 pm

4-6 are all PL OK

Mmm, mmm, mmm. He just makes you shake your head.

Super interesting bit with the photo!

WiseHive55 · Post by **WiseHive55** » February 6th, 2022, 2:45 pm

Hi Lynette,

Part II, Sections I and II have been uploaded.

Thanks!
Amy

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » February 7th, 2022, 8:50 am

Sections 7 and 8 are both PL OK

That was a direction in the story that I hadn't anticipated.

WiseHive55 · Post by **WiseHive55** » February 13th, 2022, 3:57 pm

Hi Lynette,

Sections 9-11 (Part II, Section III-V) have been uploaded. Sad to say, it's pretty grim from here on out . . .

Thanks,
Amy

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » February 14th, 2022, 7:02 pm

Well, yes, that was sobering - Sections 9, 10, and 11 are all PL OK

WiseHive55 · Post by **WiseHive55** » February 20th, 2022, 3:27 pm

And just like that . . . it's over! The last two sections have been uploaded.

Poor Myra. At least she died with her furs on.

Thanks!
Amy

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » February 21st, 2022, 2:13 pm

Sections 12 and 13 are both PL OK

That's a brilliant, yet depression one from Cather - as was One of Our Own.

I'm so glad I saw your project starting up. I always thought of Willa Cather as a Pioneer Author, but there's so much more breadth to her writings than that.

Congratulations on finishing your book!