[FICTION]Self-Control: A Novel by Brunton - thw

[ToddHW]

Self-Control: A Novel by Mary Brunton (1778 - 1818).

The author: "This little tale was begun at first merely for my own amusement. It is published that I may reconcile my conscience to the time which it has employed, by making it in some degree useful. Let not the term so implied provoke a smile! If my book is read, its uses to the author are obvious. Nor is a work of fiction necessarily unprofitable to the readers."

Jane Austen comments about this novel in a letter to her sister: “I am looking over Self Control again, & my opinion is confirmed of its’ being an excellently-meant, elegantly-written Work…” ( Author and Jane Austen)

• I am taking a class on Jane Austen and this work was cited as one that Jane read and appreciated. "I will redeem my credit... by writing a close imitation of 'Self Control' as soon as I can. I will improve upon it. My heroine shall not only be wafted down an American river in a boat by herself. She shall cross the Atlantic in the same way, and never stop till she reaches Gravesend."
  
  I'd appreciate a DPL if anyone is interested.
  
  
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     • Project Code: aEcD1wJx
     • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Mary Brunton) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Brunton
     • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Control_(novel)
     • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 34
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     • Original publication date (if known): 1811
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     Genres for the project: General Fiction/Published 1800 -1900
     
     Keywords that describe the book: financial independence
     
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  Thanks, Todd

[cimt]

I can be the DPL.

[ToddHW]

Great. We'll be using standard PL here - not the more demanding word perfect.

Thanks, Todd

[Scarbo]

I'd like to sign up for section 3.

I'm happy this project is in the works! I remember really enjoying this book when I read it.

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Mayah92]

Hi,
I would like to read section 1.

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[dsilvad]

Hi, this is my first recording submission, but I'd love to sign up for chapter 2. Thanks!

[ToddHW]

Hi, this is my first recording submission, but I'd love to sign up for chapter 2. Thanks!

Welcome. I will hold the chapter for you.

It would be best if you first complete and submit the One Minute Test, and get approval that your equipment is set up properly to give us the format we need: it is not a vocal audition. This chapter is going to be maybe 15 minutes long, and you don't want to find out that something is not set properly after that much effort.

If you have any questions, just post them here.

Thanks, Todd

[Scarbo]

Here's section 3: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/selfcontrol_03_brunton_128kb.mp3
File length: 10:18

Thank you!

[ToddHW]

Thank you.

Todd

[Scarbo]

May I take on section 5 next?

[ToddHW]

Yes. Glad you are enjoying this.

Thanks, Todd

[cimt]

Here's section 3: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/selfcontrol_03_brunton_128kb.mp3
File length: 10:18

Thank you!

Section 3 PL OK!

[DJDarren]

I’m also new here, but I’d like to sign up for section four.

I guess I need to do the equipment test, so I’ll have a look for that in a bit.