[U S HISTORY] Andersonville Violets: A Story of Northern and Southern Life, by Herbert W. Collingwood -jo

SubtlySouthernReader · August 21st, 2024, 3:03 pm

Thanks for the openness. I am a bit of a ready - fire - aim kinda guy, so your tempered explanation is greatly appreciated.

Is there a better format to reading from? This text is quite difficult
As we choose the chapters, are we to depict the characters as they appear? If so ...

I shall not use the "N" word, even though it is referenced.
I am not a self-absorbed Southerner, but unless I am mistaken there is a strongly implied bias, here; much deserved, then, of course, due to prideful natures. The author appears resolved to show the best of each culture in accord with one another. I'd like to confirm his position before committing to any chapters.

This is historical fiction, right? With the two above-mentioned exceptions I shall strive to deliver it no other way

Thanks

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » August 21st, 2024, 5:27 pm

SubtlySouthernReader wrote: ↑August 21st, 2024, 3:03 pm Thanks for the openness. I am a bit of a ready - fire - aim kinda guy, so your tempered explanation is greatly appreciated.

Is there a better format to reading from? This text is quite difficult
As we choose the chapters, are we to depict the characters as they appear? If so ...

I shall not use the "N" word, even though it is referenced.
I am not a self-absorbed Southerner, but unless I am mistaken there is a strongly implied bias, here; much deserved, then, of course, due to prideful natures. The author appears resolved to show the best of each culture in accord with one another. I'd like to confirm his position before committing to any chapters.

This is historical fiction, right? With the two above-mentioned exceptions I shall strive to deliver it no other way

Thanks

Thank you for your note!

In regard to the text, this is the best format available.
I usually prefer texts from Gutenberg. They are actually formatted as ebooks. Archive.org offers actual scans of the books, which means they are not easily downloaded and wouldn't have gone through any OCR or proof reading. But, they do have the advantage of being totally accurate, as long as the quality of the scan is good, which this one is. I've learned to work with them quite well. I use single page view and zoom the image until it is a comfortable size for me to read. (And, I love the large size monitor I recently acquired which makes this even easier).

Yes, this is historical fiction. An interesting note about the author is that he is deaf. I'm running this concurrently with another of his books in which he gives an inside account of what that life is like.

Adventures in Silence viewtopic.php?t=103370

One of the things we discover in doing public domain works that are written in another generation and culture, is the great disparity with what we now regard as acceptable societal attitudes and language. We have an entirely different viewpoint. But, that is one of the values -- preserving these historic documents. Try a medical text, or other science text, from a hundred years ago! Astounding.

Anyway, LibriVox policy is to read the text in its entirety as it is written, even if there is language that we would now find offensive in some way. So, if you are uncomfortable with anything, such as you mention, then select something else to read. We all have things we're not willing to put our voices to, and that's just fine.

When it comes to dialog and characters, each reader is free to approach the text as they see fit. Some people are skilled with character voices, accents, etc. and incorporate those elements. But, just a straight narration is perfectly acceptable and is often actually the best approach.

I hope these perspectives help you in your recording journey.
I'm always welcome these discussions.

~~Larry

Cbteddy · Post by **Cbteddy** » August 24th, 2024, 5:37 pm

Hello! Here is section 1 (10:27).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_01_collingwood_128kb.mp3

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » August 24th, 2024, 6:25 pm

Cbteddy wrote: ↑August 24th, 2024, 5:37 pm Hello! Here is section 1 (10:27).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_01_collingwood_128kb.mp3

Thank you!
Marked Ready for PL

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » August 26th, 2024, 7:42 am

Cbteddy wrote: ↑August 24th, 2024, 5:37 pm Hello! Here is section 1 (10:27).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_01_collingwood_128kb.mp3

Hi, Claire

I found a repeat at 9:33-9:36 of "and at the same time"

otherwise very nicely recorded.

Cbteddy · Post by **Cbteddy** » August 27th, 2024, 5:18 pm

LCaulkins wrote: ↑August 26th, 2024, 7:42 am
Cbteddy wrote: ↑August 24th, 2024, 5:37 pm Hello! Here is section 1 (10:27).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_01_collingwood_128kb.mp3
Hi, Claire

I found a repeat at 9:33-9:36 of "and at the same time"

otherwise very nicely recorded.

Thank you! Edit has been completed and new run time is at 10:26.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_01_collingwood_128kb.mp3

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » August 27th, 2024, 5:52 pm

Cbteddy wrote: ↑August 27th, 2024, 5:18 pm
Thank you! Edit has been completed and new run time is at 10:26.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_01_collingwood_128kb.mp3

Thank you!
MW updated and marked Ready for Spot PL

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » September 7th, 2024, 9:11 am

Cbteddy wrote: ↑August 27th, 2024, 5:18 pm
Thank you! Edit has been completed and new run time is at 10:26.

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_01_collingwood_128kb.mp3

Nice.

Chapter 1 is PL OK

Cbteddy · Post by **Cbteddy** » October 30th, 2024, 5:14 am

May I have section 2?

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » October 30th, 2024, 10:30 am

Cbteddy wrote: ↑October 30th, 2024, 5:14 am May I have section 2?

Gladly!
This one has gotten off to a slower start than I would have thought . . . .

Cbteddy · Post by **Cbteddy** » November 2nd, 2024, 5:28 pm

Hello! Here is section 2 (12:23).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_02_collingwood_128kb.mp3

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » November 2nd, 2024, 10:56 pm

Cbteddy wrote: ↑November 2nd, 2024, 5:28 pm Hello! Here is section 2 (12:23).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_02_collingwood_128kb.mp3

Thank you!
In the MW Ready for PL

LCaulkins · Post by **LCaulkins** » November 3rd, 2024, 12:42 pm

Cbteddy wrote: ↑November 2nd, 2024, 5:28 pm Hello! Here is section 2 (12:23).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_02_collingwood_128kb.mp3

Hi, Claire!

Well, this one tugs at your heart a bit, eh?

Do you like non-technical comments for readings? If so: The ending of this pops onto you so fast, to the ear it's disorienting. Considering what could alleviate this, I think that if there were a longer pause at 12:12, ahead of that final sentence, the listener's brain would grasp the ending more easily.

But if you don't wish to do anything about this, all technical specs are great, and there are no word mistakes that need editing, so just holler to Larry to mark it PL OK

Cbteddy · Post by **Cbteddy** » November 3rd, 2024, 4:37 pm

LCaulkins wrote: ↑November 3rd, 2024, 12:42 pm
Cbteddy wrote: ↑November 2nd, 2024, 5:28 pm Hello! Here is section 2 (12:23).

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_02_collingwood_128kb.mp3
Hi, Claire!

Well, this one tugs at your heart a bit, eh?

Do you like non-technical comments for readings? If so: The ending of this pops onto you so fast, to the ear it's disorienting. Considering what could alleviate this, I think that if there were a longer pause at 12:12, ahead of that final sentence, the listener's brain would grasp the ending more easily.

But if you don't wish to do anything about this, all technical specs are great, and there are no word mistakes that need editing, so just holler to Larry to mark it PL OK

Hi Lynette! Thanks for the feedback, and agreed on the little bit longer silence before the outro. I've added two seconds in. Someday I'll find the sweet spot and won't question myself on most recordings. Too much? Too little? But alas, nobody's perfect

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_02_collingwood_128kb.mp3 (new run time is 12:25)

silverquill · Post by **silverquill** » November 3rd, 2024, 5:24 pm

Cbteddy wrote: ↑November 3rd, 2024, 4:37 pm
Hi Lynette! Thanks for the feedback, and agreed on the little bit longer silence before the outro. I've added two seconds in. Someday I'll find the sweet spot and won't question myself on most recordings. Too much? Too little? But alas, nobody's perfect

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/andersonvilleviolets_02_collingwood_128kb.mp3 (new run time is 12:25)

I've updated the MW and marked this Ready for Spot PL

I'm sorry I didn't get to take a listen. But, I agree with you about trying to find that sweet spot. I do a lot of PL and hear all sorts of things -- pauses that are so long that I think the reader forgot the intro, and some so short that it sounded like part of the sentence. Same for pacing of the various parts of the intros. Personally, I usually aim for about 1 - 1 1/2 second in most cases, maybe a little shorter for poems. There are other variables, of course, such as the overall pace of the main narration. I'm sure this will be fine. You're a great reader!