• This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-sylph-by-georgiana-cavendish-duchess-of-devonshire/Georgianna Cavendish, duchess of Devonshire was one of the leading ladies of her time. There for, her novel, which contains many autobiographical elements, has been published anonymously. The author was thought to have been Sophia Briscoe, a contemporary novelist, or Fanny Burney, author of Evelina which was published at about the same time. However her knowledge of the tun soon gave her away and, privately, the duchess admitted she is in deed the author. This is the story of Julia Grenville, a welsh beauty who marries an older man. She very quickly discovers her husband is a libertine and a rake, and that she has no idea how to behave in London society. Yet she has a sylph, a man who watches over her and gives her advice. The novel shows London society in a scathing manner, and teaches us that even in the darkest times there are good people along the way. ( Stav Nisser.)
A few notes: this is a novel in letters. There for, you do not sign up for a chapter, but for a role. From past experience, please read all your role before signing up because some parts may be challenging. There are wonderful similar readings of Evelina by Fanny Burney and the History Of Lady Barton by Elizabeth Grifith.
Roles:
Sir William Stanley: a libertine and a rake. Considered a fashionable man in London society.---claimed by Algy Pug
Julia, lady Stanley: an innocent country beauty. She marries sir William. Thus, we learn about London society from her.---claimed by MamaGeek
Lord Bidolph: a friend of sir William's and the villain of the story.---claimed by silverquill
Miss Grenville: Julia's younger unmarried sister.---claimed by Mighty Felix
Mr. Grendville, Julia's concerned father.---kirk202
Henry Woodley: Julia's childhood friend who is in love with her for years.---claimed by KevinS
James Spencer: a friend of Henry Woodley's who is an honorable man.---claimed by ToddHW
Edward Stanley: sir William's uncle.---adrianstephens
Sir George Brudenell: an honorable man who is cheated by sir William Stanley.
Miss Maria finch, later lady Brudenell: a friend of lady Stanley's.---JtotheP716
The Sylph: Julia's secret gardian in London. Although we learn who he is at the end, he has a separate role so that the mystery wouldn't be ruined.---claimed by neecheelok70
- How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
- New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
- Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
- Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38525
- Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
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Keywords that describe the book: Mystery, love story, social novel, epistolary fiction
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz - DURING recording:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
START of recording (Intro)- "Letter [number] of The Sylph . This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
- Say:
"The Sylph , by Georgianna Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire . Letter [number]"
END of recording- At the end of the section, say:
"End of Letter [number]" - If you wish, say:
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"End of The Sylph , by Georgianna Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire . "
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sylph_##_cavendish_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. sylph_01_cavendish_128kb.mp3)
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