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mcrandall · Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 727 Location: Fremont, CA

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

Jane Austen's freshman publication, often called her weakest, is nonetheless a great novel and considered by many to be her most accessible work. I am a fan of all of Miss Austen's work, so I am happy to coordinate the reading of this novel! Here's a summary, cobbled together from Amazon reviews:

The two eldest Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, one of whom (Elinor) embraces practicality and restraint while the other (Marianne) gives her whole heart to every endeavor. When the Dashwoods - mother Mrs. Dashwood, Elinor, Marianne, and youngest sister Margaret - are sent, almost impoverished, to a small cottage in Devonshire after the death of their father and the machinations of their brother's wife, they accept their new circumstances with as much cheer as they can muster even though their brother and his wife have taken over the family estate and fortune. Marianne finds herself falling in love with the dashing Willoughby, who ends up being not all that he appears. Elinor, the more sensible of the two, falls for Edward Ferrars, a match that seems much more suitable. All of these pleasant connections are, however, soon disrupted. Willoughby leaves and ignores Marianne. Elinor finds out an unexpected secret about Ferrars that puts her on her caution in pursuing their relationship. As these complications develop, Marianne soon finds herself distraught despite having attracted another suitor, the reliable, but older, Colonel Brandon. Elinor steps into the breach to try to help her sister regain her equilibrium. Both learn what a broken heart can feel like and adjust in their own separate ways. Since this is an Austen novel and a romance, be assured that all comes right in the end.

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.
New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
Is there a deadline?
Target completion date of this project: November 30, 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.
Where do I find the text?
Gutenberg e-text: http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext94/sense11.txt
Please claim chapters (the blue numbers)!
Reader list last updated: February 27, 2007, 1:50 PM, PST

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Start of recording (Intro)
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- If you wish, say:
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- Say:
  "Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen. Chapter ##."
End of recording
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  �End of Chapter ##."
- At the end of the book, say (in addition):
  "End of Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen."
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AFTER recording:
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senseandsensibility_##_austen.mp3 , all lower-case, where ## is your chapter number. E.g., senseandsensibility_01_austen.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: Jane Austen
Album: Sense and Sensibility

Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Files can either be posted here in the forum (link to your webspace) or emailed via http://yousendit.com to: mcrandall.librivox@gmail.com (if you use yousendit, it's helpful if you'll post the resulting link in this thread).

***Also, there's a new way to transfer files!!!*** Laura "Fox in the Stars" has created an uploader tool. Follow instructions at this page: http://librivixen.shininghalf.com/uploader/upload.cgi (password: pubdomain) and let me know when you've done so, so I may grab them. N.B.: Laura advises that this tool doesn't work so well with IE. Firefox by Mozilla is recommended.

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- your name as you want it to appear in the LibriVox catalog,
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Any questions?
Please post below, PM me, or email me directly at mcrandall.librivox@gmail.com Smile

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kayray · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject:

Oh Michelle, I cannot resist :) May I have ch 4 & 5 for a start? I will definitely take more later after I get a bit caught up with other projects!

Thanks for starting this one!
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a.r.dobbs · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject:

Oh wonderful! Thanks for sharing an Austin! I'm overcommitted -- that is, TOO overcommitted, not just sort of normally overcommitted-- for now but I'll Be Back.
I just hope I'm quick enough! Very Happy

anita

kri · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject:

I'll be MCing this project for you mcrandall. Have fun with this one Smile

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Kymmz · Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 12:24 am Post subject:

I'm pretty over committed, but I also don't care, so I'll take 6 and 7!
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suetsumuhana · Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 2

can I do chapter 7 or whatever the next available chapter is?

mcrandall · Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 727 Location: Fremont, CA

Thank you all for your fast responses to my introducing this book!

Kymmz, I am very sorry to say this...but I received a PM from ElectraWoman almost the moment after I posted claiming Chapters 6, 7, 8 & 9. I would love for you to pick another two, though! Let me know, and I'll give you priority on your next pick.

Suetsumuhana, ditto, unless you want me to just go ahead and give you Chapter 10 - which I will do in the meantime till I hear from you.

Thanks again, everyone. I look forward to hearing your readings.

-Michelle
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Kymmz · Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 4:47 am Post subject:

I didn't pick those chapters particulary, they just were the next two, just give me whatever the next next two are and I'm grand!
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mcrandall · Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 727 Location: Fremont, CA

11 & 12 go to Kymmz!

Many thanks!

-Michelle
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minime · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 34

Can I be a pain in the neck and claim Chapters 42 and 43? If that's inconvenient I am happy to be assigned...

I'm excited about being involved in a Jane Austen reading!

Sharmini

mcrandall · Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 727 Location: Fremont, CA

tina · Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:

May I have Chapter 20? I just adore the Palmers! Laughing

-tina

mcrandall · Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 727 Location: Fremont, CA

heatherausten · Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 485 Location: Utah, USA

Ooh, please, may I have chapters 18 and 19?
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mcrandall · Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 727 Location: Fremont, CA