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Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/chortova_kukla/This book is not exactly a novel, as presented, but rather a sampler of characters of St. Petersburg of the early 20th century. However, as it is presented as a novel, let's note that, as far as I could tell, this is the first Russian novel written by a woman. The Note to the Readers is read by Hanna Ponomarenko.
Зинаида Гиппиус сама говорит что это книга не о революции или революционерах. Книга о реакции тоже не вышла, вопреки намерениям автора. Как жанр, это не роман (хотя развязка присутствует, и мастерская!), а скорее картины нравов разных слоёв петербургского общества начала ХХ века, и именно это делает книгу интересной. Однако, раз уж книга объявлена как роман, то надо отметить что, насколько мне удалось установить, это первый русский роман написанный женщиной.
Обращение к читателям от имени автора прочла Анна Пономаренко.
(Summary by Mark Chulsky)
Target completion date: 2022-07-18
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"Вступление к роману Зинаиды Гиппиус Чортова кукла. Эта запись сделана для проекта ЛибриВокс. Все записи ЛибриВокс находятся в общественном достоянии. Для справок и помощи проекту пожалуйста посетите сетевую страницу librivox DOT org. Section Title."
End of recording:"Глава # романа Зинаиды Гиппиус Чортова кукла. Эта запись проекта ЛибриВокс находится в общественном достоянии. Section Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"Конец #-й главы."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."Конец романа Зинаиды Гиппиус Чортова кукла."
Filename: chortovakukla_##_gippius_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. chortovakukla_01_gippius_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: TriciaG
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.
