COMPLETE [novel] the Heavenly Twins by Sara Grand- ag

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The Heavenly Twins by Sarah Grand (1854 - 1943).

First published in 1893, this novel came to question many subjects which were considered tabu. Through a few interconnected plots and sub plots, the story examines the role of women and the different opportunities women and men had. Through the twins of the title, a girl and a boy, and through two other ladies we discover the Victorian world in a different light. What does a woman have to do if, after marriage, she discovers very unsettling things about her husband's past? Yes, society expects her to stay with him and honor the marriage. But what if she is not willing? What are women expected to do when trapped in loveless marriages? The book also examine in many ways the idea that women are not inferior to men and should receive the same education, information about life, and preparation for the real world. This book received much academic attention. It is a must read for all feminist fiction admirers, history lovers, and many more from every field. It tells about Victorian society as it really was. ( Stav Nisser.)

• This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-heavenly-twins-by-sarah-grand/




  • BC: miss stav
    DPL: HZFerr
    MC: alg1001

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      Genres for the project: family life, general fiction, sgags.

      Keywords that describe the book: social novel, feminist fiction

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    6. 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
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      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)
      • "Book [number] Chapter [number] of The Heavenly Twins . 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]"
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Post by alg1001 »

Hi Stav,
You are ready now. It generated too many sections. I started deleting them. I will finish when I get home from work.
Amy
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Post by alg1001 »

The sections are all set now.
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Post by miss stav »

Thanks. I will enter the titles in the morning, very late here.
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Post by HZFerr »

:D Do you need a DPL?
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Post by miss stav »

Hi Helen,
I would love for you to dpl. It's a great book. Have fun,
Stav.
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Post by HZFerr »

ty Stav, it looks good. :thumbs:
Helen

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Post by Sehnaz »

To start with, may I claim Preface for recording please?
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Post by miss stav »

sure, all yours.
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Post by 2839reader »

Claim sections 1 and, 2 please.
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Post by miss stav »

All yours. Have fun.
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Signature: KATHLEEN
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Post by HZFerr »

PL note for

sect 1 BOOK I. CHAPTER I

I hear some background noise 4:10-31, can you reduce it? Everything else is ok. :thumbs:

Stav, do you want me to wait for the stats in the mw before I post there?
Helen

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Post by HZFerr »

PL note for:
sect 2 BOOK I. CHAPTER II

00:17 I hear The Heavenly Twins , by Sarah G. repeated The Heavenly Twins , by Sarah Grand

Everything else is good.
Helen

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Post by miss stav »

Thank you both. No need to wait for the mw, Helen. Dealling with it is not easy for me so I take my time about it.
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