(Complete) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - m8b1

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » March 19th, 2023, 5:53 am

Hi

I have implemented your suggestions regarding the intro and added 10 seconds to Stave 2.

The 2 modified Staves are posted in the MW.

The Preface is awaiting a slot in the MW

Thank you for your suggestions and help.

Regards

Peter

Post by **Rapunzelina** » March 19th, 2023, 8:43 am

As I have admin access, I have added the section 0 for the preface, hoping Maria doesn't mind my interfering, and have marked the three sections PL OK!

Post by **m8b1** » March 19th, 2023, 4:09 pm

I don't mind.

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » April 19th, 2023, 2:13 am

Guys

I have posted "the second of the three spirits" in the MW

It's a long chapter! At just over 56 minutes.

Regards

Peter

Post by **Rapunzelina** » April 21st, 2023, 9:53 am

Mouthwatering descriptions at the baker's!

At 12:28, I think a line was skipped, text is "or that the canisters were rattled up and down like juggling tricks, or even that the blended scents of tea and coffee were so grateful to the nose,"

Around 26:47 a line was repeated "the table, and a shovel-full of chestnuts on the fire. Then all the Cratchit family drew round the hearth,"

At 30:18. the text is "not for his. Long life to him!", but it was read as one sentence "not for his long life to him."

At 42:03 a line was skipped, text is "“Oh, I have!” said Scrooge’s nephew. “I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried. Who suffers by his ill whims! ..."

At the end, it should be "End of stave 3" instead of 4.

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » April 27th, 2023, 8:19 am

Hi

I have posted the corrected version of stave three in the MW

Regards Peter

https://librivox.org/uploads/m8b1/christmascarol_03_dickens_128kbp.mp3

Post by **Rapunzelina** » April 28th, 2023, 5:07 pm

Hi Peter! A spot-check shows all good!

Thanks!

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » May 23rd, 2023, 10:11 am

Hi

Stave 4 posted in MW.

Regards

Peter

Post by **Rapunzelina** » May 25th, 2023, 4:31 am

All great with Stave 4! Made me laugh, made me cry, ah, this is Dickens.

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » June 13th, 2023, 5:48 am

Hi

I have finished Stave 5 it just needs editing. The death of a good friend and old Comrade has knocked me sideways for a while.

Hopefully sometime in the next couple of weeks. Thank you for your patience.

Regards

Peter

Post by **Rapunzelina** » June 13th, 2023, 9:02 am

Hi Peter, devastating news. I'm sorry for your loss. Take care...

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » June 24th, 2023, 9:52 am

Hi

Stave 5 posted in Mw

Best Regards

Peter

Post by **Rapunzelina** » June 26th, 2023, 1:26 pm

Hi Peter, a heart-warming chapter

A couple of pl notes:

there's a repetition 2:38-2:44 "Really, for a man who had been out of practice --"
the beginning of the phrase at 9:03 "If you please, said Scrooge." sounds a bit cut off, just in case it can be improved. If it cannot, I think it can still be understood.

mrwemmick · Post by **mrwemmick** » June 28th, 2023, 7:05 am

Hi

I have posted a corrected file in the MW.

My grandchildren (I told them I was doing no more full length novels) will no longer Pester me to do this wonderful Christmas Tale.

Best Regards

Peter

Post by **Rapunzelina** » June 28th, 2023, 9:07 am

This is spot-checked PL OK!

Just a note for Maria, as I noticed the filenames just now when I went in to mark it PL OK, the last two files end with kbps instead of kpb. Maria can fix at cataloguing.

I agree a wonderful Christmas tale!