LibriVox :: View topic - [LIT/ROMANCE] The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne - tg

LibriVox :: View topic - [LIT/ROMANCE] The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne - tg

Here's a link to the "project" ie: reading for "The Marble Faun" by Nathaniel Hawthorne I have undertaken with the very lovely group "Librivox recordings." Their main site can be accessed at "Librivox.org" if you'd like to listen to any titles in their very large catalogue of works available in and from the public domain.

Admittedly, some of the recordings are uneven, and can stand to be re-done, but in a day and age when even the older public domain works cost upwards of ten dollars for an MP3 at audible, the mainly free recordings at Librivox are a breath of fresh air indeed!

Here is my open letter to Librivox and as regards my current work with them, particularly, on "The Marble Faun" project...

Dear all,

I really enjoy doing the readings in "the Marble Faun" mainly as the architectural and artistic descriptions, as well as travellers and gothic styled imagery are MOST appealing and 19th century to me, at least. Also, I love the overwrought, dramatic, 19th century emotionalism and sentiments.

I feel the character's growth is a reflection of their different more organic times (despite industrialization). Nice to find, jumping ahead chapters, that the characters don't remain stuck in their moral morasses and oubliettes but manage to extricate themselves as they mature, and aid and abet each others maturation, artistic, emotional, and spiritual growths in the long run!! I really like this book, am surprised it is Hawthorne, considering his notions of "sin" quite frankly, though, of course, he wrote "the Scarlet Letter!" I still feel strongly I would like to be able to read more of the latter chapters as well...they seem to be giving me back more than I give...as is often the case with "acting" as well (which I haven't done in ages :) What a very pleasant surprise this book has been. Thank you for the opportunity to grow as I return to reading books aloud, and in particular am slowly getting with the learning curve here at Librivox, and it's particular demands; and mainly; to grow as a reader with such a gem of a work, and project, oh hand!!

Sincerely,

Liz Mourant

:mrgreen: :9:

The Marble Faun, Chapter 22, Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Marble Faun, Chapter 22, Hawthorne

Well, my first chapters at librivox are now both uploaded. While I feel I'd like to re-record Chapter23 at least (if not 22 here also)...I have already had this Chapter submitted for testing considered "complete" with only some technical glitches to be ironed out. Here's a link to the sound file...or so I hope will upload now here!

Librivox Public Domain Recordings

Yup. It's official. I'm a Walkie Talkie now! I'm going to be reading aloud from the written public domain material available for a free download at Project Gutenberg in e-text format; from The Marble Faun, by Nathaniel Hawthorne.  I am to read Chapters 22-25 thus far. I will be posting links to the uploads I make (though this is not technically allowed) or will work-around and post a sound-file. I am going to keep track of how my venture into the wonderful world of AV for "books on tape" basically.

For those with an Ipod or Iphone there's an app. from Librivox with which to obtain most of their catalogue of public domain books. It is a very extensive catalogue already. I am also applying to read from James Joyce's Ullysses and might, if time permits, apply myself towards finding out if the books by Virginia Woolf can be REDONE (they are, frankly, awful, right now, and I love her work, and at times they'll make a second recording, in fact). They are also recording from Les Miserables, at this time.

Well, it's extremely early and I want to take a short nap as we are taking the dogs to get their nails clipped!  Sadly though, Sage has been getting shaky spells and vomitted last night twice for the second time in several days.  He seems to be feeling icky and needs to be watched. Poor baby. His life is always eventful, and Mia just gets in the way when he is not feeling good, because she never has a sick day in her life (some dogs have all the luck).

Peaceout!  From yer favourite Madame Pseudonymous...

PS Like I said I will post a link when this has all gelled. I mean, they found the reading acceptable, but I want it to sing like a bird!