Paris in 1792 is no longer what it was in 1789. In 1789, the old French society was still brilliant. The past endured beside the present. Neither names nor escutcheons, neither liveries nor places at court, had been suppressed. The aristocracy and the Revolution lived face to face. (From the first chapter)
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 section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
Is there a deadline?
We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. 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. Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
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Magic Window:
BC Admin ======================================================
This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and readers (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
Number of sections (files) this project will have: 37
Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: no
Link to author on Wikipedia (if available):
Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
Date of first publication: 1899
======================================================= Genres for the project:
history, politics
Keywords that describe the book:
Marie Antoinette, Paris, Aristocracy
DURING recording: Please leave no more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of your recording! Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording: Start of recording (Intro)
"Chapter [number] of Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty. - 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]"
Say: " Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty , by Imbert de Saint-Amand . Translated by Elizabeth G. Martin [Chapter number and title]"
End of recording
At the end of the section, say: "End of [Chapter number]"
If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
At the end of the book, say (in addition): "End of Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty , by Imbert de Saint-Amand . Translated by Elizabeth G. Martin "
Please leave 5 seconds silence at the end of your recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes!
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
AFTER recording: Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity (Mac/Win) has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide. Save files as
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marieantoinetteroyalty_##_desaint-amand.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is your section number. (e.g. marieantoinetteroyalty_01_desaint-amand.mp3) ID3 V2 tags
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Title: ## - [Section title]
Artist: Imbert de Saint-Amand
Album: Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage. Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file.
Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
A Level exams from 4th May to 30th June. I am around, just not as often. If I forget or miss anything, drop me a PM and I'll be on it like a wasp on honey!
Yea, April! Another great project! May I please take Section 06? (Your Napolean went so quickly and beautifully that I never got to claim a section, so I'm jumping in here fast... )
J_N wrote:May I have section 2, please? (and is it just me or is anyone else reminded of the Anime "Versailles no Bara" aka Lady Oscar? )
section 2 is yous .
I still haven't watched that anime, I've only encountered Romeo and Juliet, Violinist of Hameln and Little Women and the children's classics. I'll try it soon!
J_N wrote:May I have section 2, please? (and is it just me or is anyone else reminded of the Anime "Versailles no Bara" aka Lady Oscar? )
section 2 is yous .
I still haven't watched that anime, I've only encountered Romeo and Juliet, Violinist of Hameln and Little Women and the children's classics. I'll try it soon!
it's a good one... one of my all-time favourites and there is a bit of a love triangle between oscar, fersen and marie antoinette (which is why this reminds me...) - but the ending is sad, so don't watch if you want a happy ending...
Julia - Introverts, unite! Seperately... in your own homes.
Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. ― Susan Cain
J_N wrote:it's a good one... one of my all-time favourites and there is a bit of a love triangle between oscar, fersen and marie antoinette (which is why this reminds me...) - but the ending is sad, so don't watch if you want a happy ending...
oohh i'm gonna watch it!! good animes always have their protagonist die, or maimed, and it's always a sad ending...
J_N wrote:May I have section 2, please? (and is it just me or is anyone else reminded of the Anime "Versailles no Bara" aka Lady Oscar? )
section 2 is yous .
I still haven't watched that anime, I've only encountered Romeo and Juliet, Violinist of Hameln and Little Women and the children's classics. I'll try it soon!
Hi, sorry, but may I return that section to the pool Somehow the switching between French, German, Swedish names and stuff gets my tongue in a knot... I can't manage a single sentence without at least one mistake (sometimes more)... I have now recorded it twice and I am just not happy with it... and even if I do all the editing it would still only be a very bad recording...
(hope you find someone soon... it's quite an interesting read!)
Julia - Introverts, unite! Seperately... in your own homes.
Spend your free time the way you like, not the way you think you're supposed to. ― Susan Cain