http://librivox.org/war-and-peace-book-11-by-leo-tolstoy/
Leo Tolstoy - War and Peace XI - translated by Aylmer and Louise Maude
War and Peace is a book about the Russian Society and the Napoleon Wars. It is divided in 15 books. This is a long time project and this is the eleventh book. The others will follow. The single chapters are usually short (about 4-10 pages), which is about 10 minutes recording time.
Click here to be notified by email when this book is complete!
- 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. - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! - Is there a deadline?
Target completion date of this project: 01 May 2009, but try to send your recordings as soon as you can. Please note that if we haven't heard from you for two months, your section(s) will automatically be re-opened for other readers. 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/2600 (whole book)
or only the relevant part of the book here: Book Eleven of "War and Peace"
I recommend you choose the latter one, as readers got confused more than once and read chapters from the wrong book... - Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)!
(BC admin link) - BEFORE recording:
Please check the Recording Notes:
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz - DURING recording:
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
At the Beginning of the first Chapter say- "War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy translated by Aylmer and Louise Maude, Book 11. 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:
"War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Book 11, chapter 1"
- "War and Peace, Book 11, Chapter ##, read for librivox.org"
- If you wish, add:
"by [your name]"
End of recording- At the end of the section, say:
“End of Chapter ##"
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 War and Peace, Book Eleven, by Leo Tolstoy." - If you used the abbreviated disclaimer, say (in addition):
"This recording is in the public domain."
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording:
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
war_and_peace_11_##_tolstoy.mp3
(all lower-case) where ## is your section number.
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 ##
Artist: Leo Tolstoy
Album: War and Peace - Book 11
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.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader (when your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread):
http://upload.librivox.org
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: ry - raynr - If this is more comfortable, you can still use my uploader located here (however, the librivox uploader is preferred): http://librivox.prolegomena.org/
You need a password to upload the files. The password is public - If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader (when your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread):
I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording:
- your name/pseudonym as you want to appear in the LibriVox catalog, and your website URL if you like. These are only necessary if this is your first LibriVox recording.
- the file size of your .mp3 file.
Please post below or PM me.
Advice on pronunciations:
Nevertheless, if you want advice, please feel free to ask. I can help with German and Russian (a little bit) pronunciation.ChipDoc wrote:Here's a trick I've used to deal with unfamiliar pronounciations: Say it in whatever way seems best to you, but say it WITH AUTHORITY. If you sound like you know what you're talking about, most folks will believe you. Even if you're dead wrong, most folks who know "the right way" to pronounce a word will pause and consider if possibly YOU are right if you speak the word with easy conviction.
