This gem is in the LibriVox jewels now:
http://librivox.org/the-extraordinary-adventures-of-arsene-lupin-gentleman-burglar
"Arsène Lupin in our midst! the irresponsible burglar whose
exploits had been narrated in all the newspapers during the past
few months! the mysterious individual with whom Ganimard, our
shrewdest detective, had been engaged in an implacable conflict
amidst interesting and picturesque surroundings. Arsène Lupin,
the eccentric gentleman who operates only in the chateaux and
salons, and who, one night, entered the residence of Baron
Schormann, but emerged empty-handed, leaving, however, his card on
which he had scribbled these words: "Arsène Lupin, gentleman-
burglar, will return when the furniture is genuine." Arsène
Lupin, the man of a thousand disguises: in turn a chauffer,
detective, bookmaker, Russian physician, Spanish bull-fighter,
commercial traveler, robust youth, or decrepit old man. . . ."
A sort of answer to Sherlock Holmes from the other side of the Channel---and the law!---Arsène Lupin exerts a powerful charm even as he commits the perfect crime again and again, hoodwinking the French bourgeois, the police, and even quite possibly the reader! Unlike Holmes, Lupin's author never seems to have tired of him, and he stars in a number of books. This is his debut, an anthology of short adventures.
[Hi folks -- Laura, "Fox in the Stars" set up this great project and carried it through its first months. I'll take it through its final stages, so contact me with any questions, and contact Laura with any praise. --Anita/a.r.dobbs]
- 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’d like to read (include the blue number, 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! - Is there a deadline?
Target completion date of this project: 11-December-2006
We can be pretty relaxed about deadlines, but we're all in it together wanting to see more finished books, so try to send your recordings as soon as you can. 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. - Where do I find the text?
Gutenberg e-text: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6133 - Please claim chapters!
(BC admin link) - BEFORE recording:
Please check the Recording Notes:
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Please set your recording software to:
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44100 kHzs - DURING recording:
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
Start of recording (Intro)- "This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]" - Say:
"The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, by Maurice Leblanc. [Chapter]"
- At the end of the section, say:
“End of [Chapter]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, by Maurice Leblanc. Translated by George Morehead."
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording:
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
extraordinary_lupin_#_leblanc.mp3 , all lower-case, where # is your chapter number. (for example: extraordinary_lupin_1_leblanc.mp3)
ID3 V2 tags
(To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/WhatIsID3)
Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
Title: [Chapter Number] - [Chapter Title]
Artist: Maurice Leblanc
Album: The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin
Track Number: [Chapter Number]
Genre: Speech
Comments (optional): Public Domain, recorded by [your name]
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Here are three basic options for sending in your files:- Post them on your own webspace and link to them there
- Post them to our "LibriBox" upload utility and holding space here:
http://librivixen.shininghalf.com
password: pubdomain
You can then link to it at librivixen.shininghalf.com/uploader/files/[your filename] - Send them via YouSendIt.com to foxinthestars(at)shininghalf(dot)co(dot)YOO-KAY. This will generate a link which you can post.
I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording:
- your name as you want it to appear in the LibriVox catalog,
- your webpage URL (if applicable)
Please post below or PM me with any questions. This is my first time coordinating an actual book, so please bear with me if I stumble. Thanks!