Janko Hraško

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(read edition published 1933)

Pavol Dobšinský (1828 – 1885)
Language: Slovenčina / Slovak

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The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

Kniha Janko Hraško obsahuje štyri ľudové rozprávky zahrňujúce príbeh o malom chlapcovi s veľkým srdcom: Janko Hraško (podobný anglickej ľudovej rozprávke “Tom Thumb”).

Janko Hraško contains four Slovak folk tales including Johnny Little Pea, the story of a very small boy who has a big heart. (Summary by Andrej Konušík)

Total running time: 1:05:34 – Read in Slovak by Andrej Konušík, Žilinská Univerzita, Mediamatika a kultúrne dedičstvo

01 – Janko Hraško – 7:58
02 – Radúz a Ľudmila – 23:18
03 – Pani Mačička – 16:35
04 – Ružová Anička – 17:43

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Stanka Ratulovská,
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Viktor

Catalogued 8. April 2013

Brązownicy

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(first published 1930)

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński (1874-1941)
Language: Polski

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The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

W tym zbiorze artykułów napisanych do “Tygodnika Literackiego” Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński stawia sobie za cel zdemaskowanie niektórych mitów i usunięcie pewnych białych plam w życiu Adama Mickiewicza i kręgu otaczających go osób. Kim była Ksawera Deybel? Co naprawdę wiemy o Andrzeju Towiańskim? Jak poeta postrzegał Rosję? Żeleński dokonuje tego przy pomocy analizy dokumentów napisanych zarówno przez Mickiewicza jak i innych polskich emigrantów z tamtego okresu mieszkających w Paryżu, Rzymie, Florencji i innych miastach Europy. Dokumenty te, choć znane są nauce, przez dziesięciolecia były przemilczane albo wybiórczo interpretowane, tak aby nie burzyć “pomnika z brązu” jakim, wedle słów Boya, stał się poeta.
W “Brązownikach” Żeleński stawia także ogólne pytania na temat prawdy historycznej i pokazuje z jak różnych powodów można manipulować obrazem historii. (Summary by Piotr Nater)

Total running time: 8:26:13 – Read in Polish by Piotr Nater

00 – Od autora – 3:25
01 – Brązownicy – 25:04
02 – W odlewarni brązu – 30:11
03 – Tajemnice pamiętnika Zofii Szymanowskiej – 38:26
04 – Ksawera Deybel – 40:47
05 – Literacki list gończy – 19:53
06 – Sfinks towianizmu – 34:27
07 – Mrok się przeciera – 17:46
08 – Sprawa Karoliny — Sprawa Boża – 20:27
09 – Zaręczyny Adama Mickiewicza – 13:15
10 – Drogi geniuszu – 21:42
11 – Advocatus diaboli – 24:04
12 – Przypisy cz. 1 – 24:12
13 – Przypisy cz. 2 – 23:27
14 – Pamiętnik Zofii Szymanowskiej cz. 1 – 35:31
15 – Pamiętnik Zofii Szymanowskiej cz. 2 – 29:45
16 – Pamiętnik Zofii Szymanowskiej cz. 3 – 36:18
17 – Pamiętnik Zofii Szymanowskiej cz. 4 – 35:12
18 – Pamiętnik Zofii Szymanowskiej cz. 5 – 32:35

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Nina Brown, Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Hokuspokus

Catalogued 5. February 2013

D.H. Lawrence – Collected Short Stories

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(first published in their present form in 1934)

D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)
Language: English

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. In them, Lawrence confronts issues relating to emotional health and vitality, spontaneity, and instinct. (Summary by Wikipedia)

This collection contains 14 of Lawrence’s lesser known short works. (Note by Algy Pug)

Total running time: 11:53:40

01 – A Modern Lover, Part 1 – 29:14 – Read by Cori Samuel
02 – A Modern Lover, Part 2 – 31:10 – Read by Cori Samuel
03 – Her Turn – 13:35 – Read by Algy Pug
04 – Love among the Haystacks, Part 1 – 30:29 – Read by Phil Benson
05 – Love among the Haystacks, Part 2 – 27:38 – Read by Phil Benson
06 – Love among the Haystacks, Part 3 – 36:54 – Read by Phil Benson
07 – Mother and Daughter, Part 1 – 26:44 – Read by Carol Box
08 – Mother and Daughter, Part 2 – 39:38 – Read by Carol Box
09 – New Eve and Old Adam, Part 1 – 24:50 – Read by Phil Benson
10 – New Eve and Old Adam, Part 2 – 35:20 – Read by Phil Benson
11 – Rawdon’s Roof – 25:38 – Read by Algy Pug
12 – Strike-Pay – 24:06 – Read by Martin Geeson
13 – The Blue Moccasins – 48:39 – Read by Carol Box
14 – The Mortal Coil, Part 1 – 33:12 – Read by Cathy Barratt
15 – The Mortal Coil, Part 2 – 22:31 – Read by Cathy Barratt
16 – The Old Adam – 47:03 – Read by Bev J. Stevens
17 – The Overtone – 42:54 – Read by Ruth Golding
18 – The Princess, Part 1 – 35:45 – Read by Cathy Barratt
19 – The Princess, Part 2 – 30:42 – Read by Cathy Barratt
20 – The Princess, Part 3 – 34:18 – Read by Cathy Barratt
21 – The Witch à la Mode – 40:00 – Read by Cathy Barratt
22 – Things – 33:20 – Read by Chigozie Nri

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Book Coordinator: Algy Pug,
Proof-Listeners: ashleighjane and Algy Pug,
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Nadine Eckert-Boulet and Viktor.

Listener Contributions:

Catalogued 22. January 2013

The Shadow out of Time

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(first published 1936)

H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)
Language: English

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

The protagonist, Prof. Peaslee collapses one day when delivering a lecture and from that moment on starts acting as if something has possessed him. His new behaviour makes his family sever all the ties with him and his colleagues regard him now with fear and suspicion. After a few years, the mysterious transformation is reversed just as suddenly and mysteriously as it once took place. But, paradoxically, it is only now that the real nightmare begins… (Summary by Piotr Nater)

Total running time: 2:45:03

Section 1 – 19:05 – Read by Piotr Nater
Section 2 – 18:07 – Read by Piotr Nater
Section 3 – 20:40 – Read by Piotr Nater
Section 4 – 27:27 – Read by Rapunzelina
Section 5 – 18:19 – Read by Piotr Nater
Section 6 – 21:50 – Read by Rapunzelina
Section 7 – 16:24 – Read by Rapunzelina
Section 8 – 23:11 – Read by Rapunzelina

The readers also prooflistened each others’ recordings. Meta-Coordination was done by Viktor.

Catalogued 18. January 2013

Fräulein Else

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(first published 1924)

Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931)
Language: German

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

Else T., Tochter eines Wiener Rechtsanwalts, befindet sich für einige Urlaubstage in einem italienischen Kurort. Dort bekommt sie einen Express-Brief ihrer Mutter, in welchem die Bitte an sie herangetragen wird, den reichen Kunsthändler Dorsday um ein dringend benötigtes Darlehen zu bitten, da Elses Vater Mündelgelder veruntreut habe und kurz vor der Verhaftung stehe. Else geht auf Dorsday zu und schildert ihm die schwierige familiäre Lage.

Dorsday willigt zwar ein, die notwendigen 30.000 Gulden zur Verfügung zu stellen, macht als Gegenleistung aber ein unmoralisches Angebot.
Else reagiert empört auf dieses Ansinnen, erkennt aber im Laufe des Abends das Dilemma, in dem sie sich befindet…

(Zusammenfassung von Wikipedia und crowwings)

Gesamtlaufzeit: 2:47:01 – Auf deutsch gelesen von crowwings Ramona Deininger-Schnabel

1 – Erster Abschnitt – 22:33
2 – Zweiter Abschnitt – 33:20
3 – Dritter Abschnitt – 24:48
4 – Vierter Abschnitt – 22:11
5 – Fünfter Abschnitt – 24:05
6 – Sechster Abschnitt – 17:29
7 – Siebter Abschnitt – 22:35

An der Produktion dieses Hörbuchs waren weiterhin beteiligt:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Julia Niedermaier,
Meta-Coordinator: Viktor

Catalogued 30. October 2012

The Haunter of the Dark

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(first published 1936)

H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)
Language: English

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

The story takes place in Providence, Rhode Island, and revolves around the Church of Starry Wisdom, a mysterious cult using an artifact called Shining Trapezohedron. Some years after the disappearance of the group, Blake, a dabbler in the occult and author of supernaturally-themed works, becomes fascinated with a certain church in Provindence and its history. (Summary by Piotr Nater and Wikipedia)

Total running time: 0:58:41 – Read in English by Piotr Nater

1 – Section 1 – 16:57
2 – Section 2 – 17:05
3 – Section 3 – 24:39

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: rapunzelina, Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Viktor

Catalogued 3. September 2012

The Colour Out of Space

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(first published 1927)

H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)
Language: English

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

In the tale, written in 1927, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the “blasted heath” in the wild hills west of Arkham, Massachusetts. Listening to the experiences of an old man by the name of Ammi Pierce, the narrator learns the story of an uncanny calamity which befell a local farmer and his family many decades earlier. (Summary by Piotr Nater and Wikipedia).

Total running time: 1:13:10 – Read in English by Piotr Nater

1 – Section 1 – 19:04
2 – Section 2 – 19:33
3 – Section 3 – 16:36
4 – Section 4 – 17:56

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: rapunzelina, Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Hokuspokus

Catalogued 25. August 2012

Zsivajgó természet

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(first published 1930)

Kosztolányi Dezső (1885 – 1936)
Language: Magyar

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

Mi járhat a kutya fejében farkcsóválás közben, és mi lehet a cseresznye véleménye a világról? Ebben a könyvben Kosztolányi Dezső elkalauzol minket az állatok, virágok, fák, gyümölcsök és ásványok gondolataiba. (Az ismertetőt írta: Majlinger Diána)

What is the dog thinking about when it wags its tail, and what is the cherry’s opinion of the world? In this book Dezső Kosztolányi takes us into the thoughts of animals, flowers, trees, fruits and minerals. (Summary by Diana Majlinger)

Total running time: 1:14:26 – Read in Hungarian by Diana Majlinger

01 – Virágok beszéde – 0:08:15
02 – Fák beszéde – 0:09:41
03 – Állatok beszéde – 0:14:38
04 – Madarak beszéde – 0:11:45
05 – Bogarak beszéde – 0:06:05
06 – Rovarok beszéde – 0:07:29
07 – Lepkék beszéde – 0:04:09
08 – Gyümölcsös-kosár – 0:06:11
09 – Ásványok beszéde – 0:03:16
10 – Drágakövek beszéde – 0:02:39

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Kacsa
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Hokuspokus

Catalogued 25. August 2012

The Benson Murder Case

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(first published 1926)

S.S. Van Dine (1888-1939)
Language: English

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-SA

New York dilettante Philo Vance decides to assist the police in investigating the death of another man-about-town because he finds the psychological aspects of the crime of interest and feels that they would be beyond the capacities of the police, even those of his friend District Attorney Markham. Vance investigates the circumstances under which the body was found and reconstructs the crime sufficiently to determine that the murderer is five feet, ten and a half inches in height. Together, Vance and Markham investigate Benson’s business associates and romantic interests until Vance manages to pierce the murderer’s alibi for the time of the murder and force a confession. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Total running time: 7:57:16 – Read in English by Cathy Barratt

01 – Philo Vance at Home – 24:09
02 – At the Scene of the Crime – 22:03
03 – A Lady’s Handbag – 18:36
04 – The Housekeeper’s Story – 18:58
05 – Gathering Information – 17:15
06 – Vance Offers an Opinion – 19:27
07 – Reports and an Interview – 24:20
08 – Vance Accepts a Challenge – 21:42
09 – The Height of the Murderer – 18:06
10 – Eliminating a Suspect – 17:20
11 – A Motive and a Threat – 19:25
12 – The Owner of a Colt .45 – 14:18
13 – The Gray Cadillac – 15:47
14 – Links in the Chain – 13:14
15 – Pfyfe–Personal – 19:32
16 – Admissions and Suppressions – 21:18
17 – The Forged Check – 17:57
18 – A Confession – 15:54
19 – Vance Cross-Examines – 20:55
20 – A Lady Explains – 16:29
21 – Sartorial Revelations – 18:12
22 – Vance Outlines a Theory – 23:03
23 – Checking an Alibi – 21:01
24 – The Arrest – 21:48
25 – Vance Explains His Methods – 18:15

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Nadine Eckert-Boulet, Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Hokuspokus

Catalogued 16. May 2012

A Room of One’s Own

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(first published 1929)

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
Language: English

The original text of this recording is in the Public Domain in countries where copyright expires 70 years or less after the author’s death, but is still protected by copyright in the USA and some other countries. Please check the copyright law of your country before downloading.
The recording is released under the Creative Commons license CC0.

This feminist essay argues for both a literal and figural space for women writers within a literary tradition dominated by patriarchy. First published on 24 October 1929, the extended essay was based on a series of lectures delivered by Virginia Woolf at Cambridge University in October 1928. While it employs a fictional narrator and narrative to explore women both as writers of and characters in fiction, the manuscript for the delivery of the series of lectures, titled “Women and Fiction”, and hence the essay, are non-fiction. [Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Cori Samuel.]

Total running time: 4:02:37 – Read in English by Cori Samuel

Section 1 – 47:39
Section 2 – 35:37
Section 3 – 35:05
Section 4 – 45:17
Section 5 – 35:18
Section 6 – 43:39

In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Majlinger Diána, Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Hokuspokus

Catalogued 16. June 2012