This project is complete. Audio files may be found in our catalog at https://librivox.org/the-vegetable-or-from-president-to-postman-by-f-scott-fitzgerald/<i>” “Any man who doesn’t want to get on in the world, to make a million dollars, and maybe even park his toothbrush in the White House, hasn’t got as much to him as a good dog has—he’s nothing more or less than a vegetable.”</i><br><br>Such is the preface of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s only outing as a playwright. The action begins when 35-year-old railway clerk Jerry Frost gets drunk off a bootlegger’s potent hooch on the eve of Warren G. Harding’s presidential nomination. As a result, the second act takes place entirely within Jerry’s intoxicated fantasies, where he has become the new U.S. President and must deal with an assortment of colorful characters and situations. It is here where comic farce and political satire come to intriguing blows, as Fitzgerald finds opportunities to comment (discreetly or not) on the political climate of his day. When his pseudo-presidency goes all to pieces, Jerry’s fantasy comes crashing down, and as he comes to his senses in the third act, we find that his career aspirations have become decidedly less lofty.<br><br>Though decidedly a minor work from <i>The Great Gatsby</i>’s author, <i>The Vegetable</i> finds him skewering the American Dream’s ethos in ways he would never do again. It’s lighthearted, naughty, irreverent, and does just the trick to escape—even if briefly—from our turbulent times. ( Tomas Peter)
- 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. - 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! - Where do I find the text? Source text: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101065310714;view=1up;seq=9 (a more convenient PDF version is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vdm5TiiiKVBWpUD3zzpcZC9Laba7TZW2/view)
- Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
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.
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BC Admin
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
- Project Code: JuRy7O5t
- Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (F. Scott Fitzgerald) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Scott_Fitzgerald
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vegetable,_or_From_President_to_Postman
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 30
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
- Original publication date (if known): 1923
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Genres for the project: Plays/Comedy; Plays/Comedy/Satire
Keywords that describe the book: comedy, fantasy, political satire, marriage, farce, F. Scott Fitzgerald, prohibition, American history, dream, white house, president, flapper, jazz age, bootlegging
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Submit one file per act. - Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
[Role], read by [your name].
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:
At the beginning: Act [#] of The Vegetable; or, From President to Postman by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
At the end: End of Act [#].
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Save files as 128 kbps MP3
vegetable_[role]_[#]_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number (e.g. vegetable_jerry_1_128kb).
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: toddhw
- 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.
Please post below - Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
I'm thinking of biting the bullet and playing Jerry myself. Most of the roles, including the narrator, are quite sizable, so be warned. There are only a couple smaller roles for those who don't want a large commitment.
I've filled out the MW and I hope it's now up to date.