• This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/a-dream-of-john-ball-by-william-morris/A Dream of John Ball recounts a dream of being transported back in time to 1381 during the Peasants' Revolt as John Ball and an army of peasants prepare to march on London. Morris gives us a beautiful depiction of England during a period of the middle ages where common people began to realize their worth and imagine a better future than being chattel of the ruling class. The main character finds himself at a spirited rally of peasants featuring a speech from John Ball himself, followed by a battle for their township where the English longbow and clothyard shaft win the day. The story concludes with an intimate discussion between the main character and John Ball that contrasts the social hierarchies of medieval England and William Morris's own Victorian era, which feels remarkably close to the present. A Dream of John Ball is Morris illuminating the virtues of the middle ages to aspire to a better future for ourselves. (Summary by Taylor Whitehead)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/357
Target completion date: 2024-05-01
Prooflistening level: Standard
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Genres for the project: Historical Fiction; Fantastic Fiction/Fantasy Fiction
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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 A Dream of John Ball. 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."] "A Dream of John Ball, by William Morris. Section Title."
End of recording:"Section (or Chapter) # of A Dream of John Ball, by William Morris. 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 A Dream of John Ball, by William Morris."
Filename: dreamofjohnball_##_morris_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. dreamofjohnball_01_morris_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
MC to select: alg1001
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