COMPLETE [romance] Bonne-Marie by Henry Gréville -ck

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Bonne-Marie, a Tale of Normandy and Paris by Henry Gréville (1842 - 1902)
Translated by Mary Neal Sherwood (1831 - 0)
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This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project https://librivox.org/bonne-marie-a-tale-of-normandy-and-paris-by-henry-greville/
Bonne-Marie, Henry Gréville’s last work, will no doubt create a sensation, such is its freshness, beauty, and delicacy. It is the story of a young girl, the daughter of a smuggler in Normandy, on the coast of France. Having been educated in a Convent, at Cherbourg, she returns from school where her father had placed her, and struggles in spite of her discontent to do her duty in her humble home. She turns a deaf ear to a lover’s pleading, and when her father is killed in a fray with the Coast-Guard, she leaves her home and goes to Paris to seek her fortune. The tale of her struggles with poverty, of her debut as a singer in one of the celebrated Cafés – where, after a great success, she loses her heart to an artist, is simply, powerfully and most pathetically told. What happens after we must leave the readers of this charming volume to discover for themselves, all of which is beautifully sketched, and the story from beginning to end is pure, fresh and breezy. Mrs. Sherwood’s English in this translation is beyond all praise – it flows freely on from beginning to end. ( the Publisher)
    1. 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.
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Post by Carolin »

this project is now ready to go :D

this is interesting stuff by an author we didnt have anything by yet. henry greville is the pseudonym of alice durand, prolific french author.

the sections are really really short so this is also perfect for newbies :)
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Post by Carolin »

moving us out to readers wanted :D
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Post by DannahDino »

I would like to read chapters 1-5
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Post by Carolin »

Great, thanks for claiming :thumbs:
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Post by Carolin »

Thank you so much for getting us started :clap:
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Post by afutterer »

I can PL this one if you want. I will do the first section in any event.
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Post by afutterer »

PL NOTES:

SECTION 01 - A Fish Supper

PL OK
Anthony

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Post by Carolin »

Thank you both :thumbs:

Anthony, welcome to this project!
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Post by afutterer »

Thank you Carolin! Happy to be here.
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Post by DannahDino »

I'd also like to claim chapters 6-10, I might claim more, but I'll wait until I record these.
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Post by Carolin »

Thank you :D
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