All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/household-tales-by-jacob-wilhelm-grimm/
The complete Brothers Grimm stories (over 200 of them!) as translated directly from the German. Some of the stories will be familiar such as Little Red-Cap, Rapunzel, and Cinderella. Other tales are less well known such as The Old Man Made Young Again, The Devil's Sooty Brother and The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was. <br><br>Content Note for Parents: some of these stories do not flinch from dark themes. For example, in this version of Cinderella birds peck out the eyes of the wicked stepsisters! These are mostly intended to be moral stories, so for each happy ending there is one such as "and he died and has remained dead to this day." (Summary by Beth Thomas)
Note for readers: Most of these stories are quite short but there are a few very long ones. Stories with potentially objectionable content are noted in the MW as I find them but I offer no guarantees!
Also, please note we have a German-speaking DPL! If you would like help or constructive criticism on the German names or pronunciation please ask! If you don't ask, we will assume you've already given it your best shot and are not interested in pronunciation correction.
- How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
- New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
- Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
- Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5314
- Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: Special - German pronunciation help as needed!
Magic Window:
BC Admin - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz - DURING recording:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
START of recording (Intro)- "Story [number] of Household Tales. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
- Say:
"Household Tales, by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm. Translated by Margaret Hunt [Story Title]"
Please use the English story title as it appears above the story text, omit the German title as it appears in the table of contents.
END of recording- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Story Number]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Household Tales, by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm. Translated by Margaret Hunt"
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
householdtales_###_grimm_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ### is the THREE DIGIT section number
(e.g. householdtales_001_grimm_128kb.mp3)
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: aradlaw
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Any questions?
Please post below - Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
