COMPLETE Anno Domini 2071 by Pieter Harting - rap

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Anno Domini 2071, by Pieter Harting (1812 - 1885), translated by Alexander V. W. Bikkers

This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/anno-domini-2071-by-pieter-harting/
Curious to see how the world was imagined to be 50 years from now? Harting, under the pseudonym Dr. Dioscorides, originally published his steampunk utopian novelette in 1865 under the title Anno 2065, but soon had to publish new editions because of all the changes happening at the time. We have in the catalogue the 1870 edition "Anno 2070" recorded in Dutch. This is the English translation of that edition, published in 1871, and naturally titled "Anno Domini 2071". It isn't free from racial partiality, but it does contain some radical ideas for its time, like the Suffragette movement, the Darwinian Evolution model, and many creatively imagined inventions! (Summary by Rapunzelina)
Source text (please read only from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45350

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Genres for the project: Fantastic Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: future, utopia, steampunk

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Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

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"Part # of Anno Domini 2071. 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."] "Anno Domini 2071, by Pieter Harting. Part #."
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"End of part #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
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"End of Anno Domini 2071, by Pieter Harting, translated by Alexander V. W. Bikkers."
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Post by Eitel »

Hi, I’d love to take a shot and do the whole lot if possible. Looks an interesting read. And my set up is going pretty well these days. I’ll nail the intro soon and you can see if I’m up for it. Thanks
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It would be around 2:30-3 hours finished book, depending on your reading speed ( which should be definitely slower than your riding speed :mrgreen: ), so I think it makes for a nice first solo.
I will sign you up for all sections, and if you change your mind we can again open it up to other readers. If you are doing the whole thing, feel free to change the splitting points, or even make it more sections, or less sections. I think I've split it so that the sections are all less than 20 minutes.
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For the intro I would suggest opening with " Translator's Preface to Anno Domini 2071 [...]", instead of Part #, and closing with "End of Translator's Preface".
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Post by Eitel »

Rapunzelina wrote: April 23rd, 2021, 3:59 am It would be around 2:30-3 hours finished book, depending on your reading speed ( which should be definitely slower than your riding speed :mrgreen: ), so I think it makes for a nice first solo.
I will sign you up for all sections, and if you change your mind we can again open it up to other readers. If you are doing the whole thing, feel free to change the splitting points, or even make it more sections, or less sections. I think I've split it so that the sections are all less than 20 minutes.
Thanks very much, I look forward to the challenge.
No motorcycle anymore, going too fast to often :roll:
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I'll move us to Going Solo

Have fun with it!
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Post by Eitel »

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/annodomini2071_00_harting_128kb.mp3

duration 02:24

I had a few issues with barking dogs... I think I got them all out. Keen for your feed back.
I also hope i got the db right for you. not rightly sure how it works to get it to ~90db on Audition, but it sounds ok to me...
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Sounds great! Volume is spot on, all tech specs correct, impeccable reading. PL perfect!
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Post by Eitel »

Rapunzelina wrote: April 25th, 2021, 10:00 am Sounds great! Volume is spot on, all tech specs correct, impeccable reading. PL perfect!
Thanks! And here I was all worried. Gives me confidence to get the rest sorted out now :thumbs:
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The first step is the hardest, and you're on the right path :D
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:clap: All great with the recording! Marked PL OK in the Magic Window! Thank you, Eitel!
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Post by Eitel »

Good morning. I have up to part 4 read, just editing them. Unfortunately with work inundating me I’m unable to complete the remainder soon. Unless you’re willing to wait a couple of months. I’d hate to drag this on. I probably Won’t get in front of the mic again for a week or so. I’m happy to finish this book but just letting you know it might take a while. Not 100% sure what the librivox policy is, I didn’t want to hold on this for too long. Let me know what you think.
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If you're enjoying it, we can wait for a few months. How about you tell me when you expect to be back, and if I don't hear from you then plus one month then I'll open it up as a group project. Like, if you tell me you'll be back in September, but you don't post again by October then I'll open it up. You can still post in the meantime just to say you'll be back later than expected and we can wait. :D
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Post by Eitel »

that sounds great. thanks very much, I'll be in touch soon with the new readings
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