COMPLETE: The Red and the Black vol I by Stendhal-le (2025)

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/the-red-and-the-black-volume-i-by-stendhal/

The Red and The Black, volume I by Stendhal (23 January 1783 - 23 March 1842) . Translated by Horace B. Samuel (1883 - unknown).

Stendhal - a German pen-name for a French writer who hated the English. Contemporary to some of the great names of French literature like Balzac and Flaubert, Stendhal is quite often considered a writer that doesn't seem to fit a defined genre. Some say he's a Romantic, others that he's a Modernist and that Le Rouge et Le Noir is the first modern novel. On one point they are all agreed: the novel is a masterpiece that shows a young theology student - Julien Sorel - intelligent, handsome and who is determined to rise above his humble peasant origins. Stendhal presents the reader with a satirical plot that will involve you in passions, intrigues, last-minute reversals and, mostly, the hypocrisy by which society operates. (Summary by sailormoon)

1. 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.
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3. Is there a deadline?
   We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim (or by the target completion date, whatever is sooner). Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. 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. The target completion date for this project is 2012-Sep-30 .
4. Where do I find the text?
   Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.archive.org/details/redblackchronicl00steniala
5. Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)!
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   http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430

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   Start of recording (Intro)

   • "Chapter [number] of The Red and The Black, volume I. - This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
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   End of recording
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8. AFTER recording:
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   Save files as
   128 kbps MP3
   redandtheblack1_##_stendhal.mp3

   ID3 V2 tags
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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: ## - [Section title]
   Artist: Stendhal
   Album: The Red and the Black, Volume I

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Any questions?
Please post below or PM me.

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes

I'd like to thank, in advance, to all participating in the project. A special thanks to annise who found the PD text for the English translation and to Leni who has agreed to MC it.

Sandra

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes

Nadine

Les enfants du capitaine Grant

Live in a death + 70 country? Have a look at Legamus

neckertb wrote:Oh, rats, I thought this French one was for me...
Oh well, I might come and claim a chapter.

You can claim as may as you want, Nadine. And you could do the french original

Sandra

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes

Nadine

Les enfants du capitaine Grant

Live in a death + 70 country? Have a look at Legamus

I know what you mean , just slightly better with portuguese

Sandra

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes

Thanks, Leni

I'll be back in a while to fill in the rest of the window

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes

miss stav wrote:Hi sandra,
would you like me to dpl this for you?
stav.

Hi, Stav,

Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy the book!

Sandra

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes

Nadine

Les enfants du capitaine Grant

Live in a death + 70 country? Have a look at Legamus

neckertb wrote:May I read 1 and 2 then?

They're all yours. Thanks.

Sandra

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes

I have posted chapter 3 at http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/le/redandtheblack1_03_stendhal.mp3 (11 min 38 sec). Feedback welcome.

dcoetzee wrote:I'm grabbing Chapter 3. This is my first reading, hopefully will turn out alright! For the catalog you can list me under my real name, Derrick Coetzee, and link to my homepage at http://moonflare.com

Hi, Derrick!

Welcome to Librivox and thanks for volunteering! I see this is your first recording, so here are a couple of links you may find useful:

http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Newbie_Guide_to_Recording - Newbie Guide to Recording
viewforum.php?f=23 - Need Help? Got advice? Forum

Our DPL (Dedicated Proof Listener) will shortly give you some feedback on your recording. Please wait until we have given a PL OK to your section before recording other sections. It's not to see if you're a good reader (you are good ), we just wouldn't want you to record a lenghthy section and then having to record it again due to technical stuff.

If you have any questions you can always post them here or PM me. Welcome on board!

Sandra

EDIT: And you've been added to the catalog. Just click on your forum name in the MW (Magic Window) and you'll be directed there. I've listened to part of your recording and I think there aren't any problems, but I'll check them and get back to you in a while.

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Albert Einstein

PL needed for Portuguese Solo Project - Lendas dos Vegetaes