This project is complete and all audio files can be found in the catalogue: https://librivox.org/a-selection-from-the-sonnets-of-william-wordsworth-by-william-wordsworth/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/selectionfromson00worduoftThis is a very impressive collection of some of the best sonnets from the pen of the incomparable William Wordsworth. The appreciation that Wordsworth had for the beauty of his surroundings is vibrantly exhibited in these selections, as are his feelings on love, friendship, society, conflict, history, the supernatural and indeed the art of poetry itself. And what better vehicle for the elegant articulation of a master poet's thoughts and inspirations than the sonnet, an art form ideally suited to assertion, verbalization and contemplation.
In these sonnets, we witness Wordsworth's poetic expertise at its best in superb descriptions of nature's splendor which he astutely juxtaposes with his reflections on a world that is "too much with us," a world in which, "man for brother man has ceased to feel."
The sanctuary that Wordsworth found and which forms the basis for the inspiration displayed in many of these sonnets was the magnificent Lake District of England, which he depicted as, "At happy distance from Earth's groaning field, / Where ruthless mortals wage incessant wars." Such a sanctuary the poet would have wished for us all, and indeed provided the means for at least our vicarious enjoyment in the form of these enduring and timeless works of art.
(Summary by Bruce Kachuk)
Target completion date: 2022-10-31
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Genres for the project: Poetry/Single author; Poetry/Sonnets
Keywords that describe the book: nature, philosophy, history, love, society, Friendship, conflict, classic poetry
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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:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"A Selection from the Sonnets of William Wordsworth, by William Wordsworth, read for LibriVox dot org by Bruce Kachuk. [Poem title]."
End of recording:"[Poem title], by William Wordsworth, read for LibriVox dot org"
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of poem. This recording is in the public domain."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of A Selection from the Sonnets of William Wordsworth, by William Wordsworth."
Filename: sonnets_##_wordsworth_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number (e.g. sonnets_01_wordsworth_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: Rapunzelina
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.
