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alexfoster · Last edited by alexfoster on Sat Nov 25, 2006 5:52 pm; edited 23 times in total

This book is now complete and can be downloaded from the LibriVox catalogue here: http://librivox.org/a-vindication-of-the-rights-of-woman-by-mary-wollstonecraft/

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft.

NEW: Long chapters have been broken down into more manageable chunks.

One of Melvyn Bragg's 12 Books that Changed the World. For others, see here.

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 blue number, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
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Target completion date of this project: 1st September 2006 � but try to send your recordings as soon as you can. 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.
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vindication_#_wollstonecraft.mp3 , all lower-case, where # is your chapter number. (vindication_01_wollstonecraft.mp3)

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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: Mary Wollstonecraft
Album: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

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Files can either be posted here in the forum (link to your webspace) or emailed via http://yousendit.com to: alex.foster[AT]zetnet.co.uk (if you use yousendit, it's helpful if you'll post the resulting link in this thread)

While we're waiting for the project to be finished, the files will be available at www.alexfoster.me.uk/librivox/votrow

I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording:
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Any questions?
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Fox in the Stars · LibriVox Admin Team Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 1019

Oh, Chapter 2 please!

How do you plan to number the beginning Sketch and Introduction for the purpose of file naming? If Chapter 1 is "vindicationrightsofwomen_01_wollstonecraft.mp3" then the Introduction could be "...00...mp3", but what would be left for the Sketch?
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Gesine · LibriVox Admin Team Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 14207

The Sketch can be 00a and the Introduction 00b, then chapter 1 01! :)

Alex, to sort them properly in the players, the ID3 title tag should be more specific - I think you just left it unchanged from the template: [Chapter number or title]
Should be something like 00a - Sketch, then 00b - Introduction, then 01 - Chapter 1, 02 - Chapter 2, etc.
It's so annoying when files don't come up in the right order. :)

I'll have to look at my schedule - will come and claim something later, probably. After all, it's about the vindication of the rights of women! Thanks for coordinating this, Alex.
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alexfoster · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:58 am Post subject:

Ah, thanks Fox and Gesine for working out a way forward for those two introductory texts. I was wondering how to do it.

And thanks Fox for taking a chapter.
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Gesine · LibriVox Admin Team Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 14207

Hi Alex, I'll MC this for you... do you have server space, otherwise I can keep the files for you.

Sign me up for chapter 10 - I can manage a very short one...

Regarding the intros - Should the letter at the start be read with 00b, or will you read it with 00a? Might be worth pointing out to whoever signs up for it.

Think that's all! :)
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alexfoster · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks Gesine. I should have enough space to host all these until we're done. I've clarified where I think the boundaries are.

Alex
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thistlechick · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject:

Alex, thank you for starting this project... please sign me up for chapter 6
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alexfoster · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:

Fox in the Stars · LibriVox Admin Team Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 1019

I'm noticing that Chapter 5 has 5 internal sections; could we maybe break it up and number them 05a through 05e?
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Gesine · LibriVox Admin Team Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 14207

I was thinking it was rather long... but then, someone like Chip could come and claim it... he can read for *hours*... ;)
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ChipDoc · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:13 am Post subject:

I'd happily volunteer, but I probably wouldn't be able to get to it for a couple more weeks. I've got a couple of Return Of The Native chapters and a solo project for which I haven't read even the first word yet...

How about if you just let it sit there. If nobody's claimed it in a couple of weeks I'll happily read the whole thing in an evening.
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Gesine · LibriVox Admin Team Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 14207

Here is chapter 10, Parental Affection.

http://librivox.gesine.org/gesine/vindication/vindicationrightsofwomen_10_wollstonecraft.mp3

Catalogue: Gesine, no URL
Runtime: 00:07:59 / 7.3MB
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Kristen · Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:37 am Post subject:

I would like to read Chapter 00b, the introduction, please.
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alexfoster · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:20 am Post subject:

Wow, that was quick Gesine!

Thank you for signing up, Kristen.

I'm putting the files on my server at http://www.alexfoster.me.uk/librivox/votrow while this book is in progress.
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drewski3420 · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:35 am Post subject:

I just read this book for a class this semester. I LOVED it.

I'd like to read Chapter 1.
I'm new, but I think I can handle it.