COMPLETE Christmas Short Works 2019 - ans
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Hi Kevin
I don't really think this is the spot for it, for a number of reasons - in fact the only positive thing I have about it is that it is an interesting find. And it is. But I'm not keen on chapters from books unless they stand alone - and this doesn't, it needs all the rest to be understood. Your first choice was great I think - really what Christmas seems to me about. The whole book would be an interesting addition although controversial though it does seem to remind me a bit of "The Third Eye"
Thanks for giving me a choice
Anne
I don't really think this is the spot for it, for a number of reasons - in fact the only positive thing I have about it is that it is an interesting find. And it is. But I'm not keen on chapters from books unless they stand alone - and this doesn't, it needs all the rest to be understood. Your first choice was great I think - really what Christmas seems to me about. The whole book would be an interesting addition although controversial though it does seem to remind me a bit of "The Third Eye"
Thanks for giving me a choice
Anne
Thanks for your patience with it. I'll find something a bit more traditional for a second contribution. Maybe something with eggnog! (Yum!)annise wrote: ↑November 23rd, 2019, 11:29 pm Hi Kevin
I don't really think this is the spot for it, for a number of reasons - in fact the only positive thing I have about it is that it is an interesting find. And it is. But I'm not keen on chapters from books unless they stand alone - and this doesn't, it needs all the rest to be understood. Your first choice was great I think - really what Christmas seems to me about. The whole book would be an interesting addition although controversial though it does seem to remind me a bit of "The Third Eye"
Thanks for giving me a choice
Anne
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I wish I did accents better, but there you have it...
I found a sentimental story written by an Australian author.
"A Christmas Eve in the Far South Seas" by Louis Becke (1855-1913)
https://archive.org/details/rdandevilandoth00beckgoog/page/n330
Written In English. Translator: N/A
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_achristmaseve_becke_ks_128kb.mp3
13:09
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lewis_Becke
I found a sentimental story written by an Australian author.
"A Christmas Eve in the Far South Seas" by Louis Becke (1855-1913)
https://archive.org/details/rdandevilandoth00beckgoog/page/n330
Written In English. Translator: N/A
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_achristmaseve_becke_ks_128kb.mp3
13:09
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lewis_Becke
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Here's one from me for the collection:
Link to your recording -- https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_holynight_lagerlof_mk_128kb.mp3
Link to the text source -- https://archive.org/details/christlegends0018582/page/n5
Language in which the story is written -- English (translated from Swedish)
Author's/translator's name, birth and death dates -- by Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940), translated by Velma Swanston Howard (1868-1937)
Title of the story -- The Holy Night
Duration (runtime) -- 12:22
Link to your recording -- https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_holynight_lagerlof_mk_128kb.mp3
Link to the text source -- https://archive.org/details/christlegends0018582/page/n5
Language in which the story is written -- English (translated from Swedish)
Author's/translator's name, birth and death dates -- by Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940), translated by Velma Swanston Howard (1868-1937)
Title of the story -- The Holy Night
Duration (runtime) -- 12:22
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Hi, did you see there are typos in the titles of sections 1 and 3?
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Here are my two shorties for this year's collection:
A Christmas Carol
Charles Kingsley (1819-1875)
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn6k8i&view=1up&seq=19
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_achristmascarol_kingsley_da_128kb.mp3
1:43
The Night After Christmas
Anonymous
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn6k8i&view=1up&seq=62
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_nightafterchristmas_anon_da_128kb.mp3
2:27
A Christmas Carol
Charles Kingsley (1819-1875)
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn6k8i&view=1up&seq=19
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_achristmascarol_kingsley_da_128kb.mp3
1:43
The Night After Christmas
Anonymous
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn6k8i&view=1up&seq=62
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_nightafterchristmas_anon_da_128kb.mp3
2:27
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This one doesn't actually mention Christmas in the title, but the story takes place on Christmas Eve, (a magical Christmas Eve when animals can talk and mice can sew!)
So it seemed suitably Christmas-themed. Anyway, I used to read it to my nieces at Christmas time, back when they were wee kiddies.
Link to your recording -- https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_tailorofgloucester_potter_mk_128kb.mp3
Link to the text source -- http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14868
Language in which the story is written -- English
Author's/translator's name, birth and death dates -- Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
Title of the story -- The Tailor of Gloucester
Duration (runtime) -- 20:11
So it seemed suitably Christmas-themed. Anyway, I used to read it to my nieces at Christmas time, back when they were wee kiddies.
Link to your recording -- https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_tailorofgloucester_potter_mk_128kb.mp3
Link to the text source -- http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14868
Language in which the story is written -- English
Author's/translator's name, birth and death dates -- Beatrix Potter (1866-1943)
Title of the story -- The Tailor of Gloucester
Duration (runtime) -- 20:11
Hello - I'd like to contribute Charles Dickens' "What Christmas is as we Grow Older"
Recording: https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_christmasaswegrow_dickens_jtvs_128kb.mp3
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1467/1467-h/1467-h.htm
Time: 13:10
Hope all is well
John
Recording: https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_christmasaswegrow_dickens_jtvs_128kb.mp3
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1467/1467-h/1467-h.htm
Time: 13:10
Hope all is well
John
Hello - I'd like to contribute another Charles Dickens' story from the same Christmas Story collection, "Nobody's Story"
Recording: https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_nobodystory_dickens_jtvs_128kb.mp3
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1467/1467-h/1467-h.htm
Time: 15:35
Best,
John
Recording: https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/csw19_nobodystory_dickens_jtvs_128kb.mp3
Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1467/1467-h/1467-h.htm
Time: 15:35
Best,
John