This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page here:
https://librivox.org/charles-ii-by-osmund-airy/
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.458448This engaging book is an inestimable resource for any student of the merry monarch, Charles II. "Odd's fish," he said "I am an ugly fellow!" Yet, as Airy writes, "his power of imagination, his intuitive perception of character, his faculty of statecraft, enabled him to gauge the strength or weakness of an opponent or the frailty of an adherent, and to slip by difficulties which it was inconvenient to meet." But alas, Charles's moral languor led to the dominance of French gold in English affairs, and to parliamentary factions and courtly intrigues, which culminated in the judicial murders of the Popish Plot. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)
Target completion date: 2021-12-01
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/War & Military; *Non-fiction/Biography & Autobiography; *Non-fiction/History/Early Modern; *Non-fiction/Political Science; *Non-fiction/Religion
Keywords that describe the book: Charles II, Louis XIV, Restoration, Lord Clarendon, Popish Plot, Titus Oates, Nell Gwyn, James II, Oliver Cromwell, Presbyterians, Lord Danby
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
For the first section, say:
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:"Section (or Chapter) # of Charles II. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Charles II, by Osmund Airy. Section Title."
End of recording:"Section (or Chapter) # of Charles II, by Osmund Airy. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
Say:
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of Charles II, by Osmund Airy."
Filename: charlesii_##_airy_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. charlesii_01_airy_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: knotyouraveragejo
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.