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Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9543Brother Julian became a monk because he thought that was how he would find God. But now, feeling further away from God than ever and rejected by his brother monks, he decides to break his monk's vows and re-enter into the world and the complicated relationships it holds.
This dramatic poem was MacDonald's first published work. While it was not a financial success, it is interesting to a student or fan of MacDonald, because it explores themes and ideas that would continue to characterize his work later in life. (Summary by Devorah Allen)
(Readers, please see second post, below, for specifics about claiming and organization in this project.)
Deadline: Please submit your recording within 2 months of placing your claim. If you cannot complete the recording within this time, please post in the thread to relinquish your claim or to ask the BC for an extension. If your recording is not completed by the deadline, your claim may be reassigned at the BC's discretion.
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Magic Window:
BC Admin
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Genres for the project: Dramatic Readings; Poetry/Narratives
Keywords that describe the book: relationships, death, marriage, dramatic poem, monk, monastery, life after death
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
For individual roles:
Submit one file per act. At the beginning of the first file, say:
Leave 3-5 seconds of space between your lines (room noise, not generated silence)."Character, read by your name."
For narration/stage directions:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
Say:
At the end of each file say:"Act # of Within and Without: A Dramatic Poem, by George MacDonald. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org."
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:"End of Act #."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end."End of Within and Without: A Dramatic Poem, by George MacDonald."
Filename:
For individual roles: withinandwithout_role_#.mp3 where # is the act number. (e.g. withinandwithout_romeo_1.mp3)
For final files: withinandwithout_#_macdonald_128kb.mp3 where # is the act number. (e.g. withinandwithout_1_macdonald_128kb.mp3)
Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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MC to select: mightyfelix
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into a new post in this thread along with the file duration (mm:ss). Watch this thread for prooflistening notes.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Just post in this thread.
