[SOLO] The Crux by Charlotte Perkins Gilman - tg

[Winnifred]

The Crux, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860 - 1935)

"This story is, first, for young women to read; second, for young men to read; after that, for anybody who wants to. Anyone who doubts its facts and figures is referred to "Social Diseases and Marriage," by Dr. Prince Morrow, or to "Hygiene and Morality," by Miss Lavinia Dock, a trained nurse of long experience.

Some will hold that the painful facts disclosed are unfit for young girls to know. Young girls are precisely the ones who must know them, in order that they may protect themselves and their children to come. The time to know of danger is before it is too late to avoid it." From the Preface to The Crux.

A novel about the potential dangers of syphilis to one over-sheltered but rebellious young woman in 19th century America and the circle of friends who counsel her against making a disastrous marriage. (Summaries by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Winnifred Assmann.)

Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38551

Target completion date: 2023-04-15

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[Winnifred]

To the kind MC who picks this up: This novel has a Preface and also an introductory piece of poetry after the table of contents and before Chapter 1. I'll put these up as two separate sections. So it'll need not only a Section 0, but also another one (Section -1?) Whatever you want to call it is fine with me.

Thanks,

[TriciaG]

I'll set this up.

The lowest we can go is zero - that is to say, the first section can only be section 0 or 1. So if you have two sections of prefatory material, I think you might as well start numbering the sections at 1, since they're not going to correspond with the chapter numbers anyway. Either that, or combine the preface and poem into section 0 as "Prefatory Material".

[Winnifred]

I'll set this up.

The lowest we can go is zero - that is to say, the first section can only be section 0 or 1. So if you have two sections of prefatory material, I think you might as well start numbering the sections at 1, since they're not going to correspond with the chapter numbers anyway. Either that, or combine the preface and poem into section 0 as "Prefatory Material".

Thanks for taking this on, Tricia!

I think your latter suggestion is best (combining the two as Prefatory material and calling it section 0). Neither are very long, so that’s not an issue. I’ll leave an appropriate pause to indicate the transition. I don’t seem to be able to alter the section numbers; is that something you have to do or am I just missing how to do it? If we do that, then section and chapter numbers will match.

Cheers,

[TriciaG]

Yeah, it's done behind the scenes by the MC.

It should all be fixed up now. I'll move this to Going Solo.

[TheKidney]

Hi, I was wondering if you needed a DPL?

[Winnifred]

Hi, I was wondering if you needed a DPL?

Yes, we do. Thanks! I hope to get the first chapter up here in a couple of weeks, and then churn out at least one a month, sometimes two.

Cheers,

[TriciaG]

I've put in TheKidney as DPL.

[Winnifred]

The prefatory materials are now up and ready for proof-listening: https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/crux_00_gilman_128kb.mp3 (2:07). It's in two parts; a prose preface followed by a short poem. I left a short break between them. Let me know if you think it should be longer or shorter.

Cheers,

[TheKidney]

I listened to section the preface and poem and they were good! Also I think the pause in between them is just right length.

[Winnifred]

I listened to section the preface and poem and they were good! Also I think the pause in between them is just right length.

Thanks! Now I'm going to reward that approval with another chapter. Chapter 1 is now up: https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/crux_01_gilman_128kb.mp3 (24:61).

Two notes:

• at 22:19, I substituted the word “his” for the “her” that was in the text. It didn’t make sense as it was: “He took her face between her hands.” Hope that’s ok.

• I didn’t change anything, but I notice that one of the Foote “girls” is called Miss Jessie on the first page of the chapter, and Miss Josie everywhere else. Does that need to be addressed, or do we just hope that listeners don’t notice?

Cheers,

[TriciaG]

I didn’t change anything, but I notice that one of the Foote “girls” is called Miss Jessie on the first page of the chapter, and Miss Josie everywhere else. Does that need to be addressed, or do we just hope that listeners don’t notice?

Hmm. If it were my project, I'd be tempted to call it a typo and read the name consistently throughout. Or maybe I'd feel lazy and not bother. I'd say, it's your choice.

[Winnifred]

I didn’t change anything, but I notice that one of the Foote “girls” is called Miss Jessie on the first page of the chapter, and Miss Josie everywhere else. Does that need to be addressed, or do we just hope that listeners don’t notice?

Hmm. If it were my project, I'd be tempted to call it a typo and read the name consistently throughout. Or maybe I'd feel lazy and not bother. I'd say, it's your choice.

I think I'm going to go back and change that first Jessie to Josie. It's going to niggle at me if I don't.

Thanks,

[Winnifred]

And I've made that change (at about 55 seconds in). File is in the same place: https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/crux_01_gilman_128kb.mp3 and still the same length.

I also reported the two errors to Project Gutenberg.

Cheers,

[Winnifred]

Heard back from Project Gutenberg. They agreed with me and have made those two corrections. Hooray!

Cheers,