[New project] Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant

[John Gitahi]

 Hello,

I am interested in the project and would love to contribute by editing Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant.

Let me know about this.

Thanks 

[Alex Cabal]

Great, that one would be a good start.

Note that for the translator you will use the publisher name, "Bigelow,
Smith & Co."

There are already page scans listed:
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bel_ami/aPQVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en

Make sure to read the Standard Ebooks Manual of Style before starting,
as you won't know what to fix if you haven't read the standards. In
particular, please closely review the semantics, high level patterns,
and typography sections:

https://standardebooks.org/manual

https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics

https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural-patterns

https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography

The step by step guide will take you from start to finish. Please follow
it exactly:

https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by-step

This page on common issues in older books may be useful:

https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-working-on-public-domain-ebooks

Please email often if you have any questions at all. Our standards are
well-established so there is probably already a standard for formatting
whatever problem you've encountered.

When you're ready, email back with a link to your Github repository so
that I can assign you a manager and reviewer.

Have fun! :)

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[John Gitahi]

Hello Alex,

I have set up a Github repo for the work: https://github.com/johngitahi/guy-de-maupassant_bel-ami_vizetelly-co

[Alex Cabal]

OK, Emma will manage with Weijia reviewing.

On 2/25/26 9:06 AM, John Gitahi wrote:
> Hello Alex,
>
> I have set up a Github repo for the work: https://github.com/johngitahi/
> guy-de-maupassant_bel-ami_vizetelly-co
>
> On Saturday, 21 February 2026 at 23:02:46 UTC+3 Alex Cabal wrote:
>
> Great, that one would be a good start.
>
> Note that for the translator you will use the publisher name, "Bigelow,
> Smith & Co."
>
> There are already page scans listed:
> https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bel_ami/aPQVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en
> <https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bel_ami/aPQVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en>
>
> Make sure to read the Standard Ebooks Manual of Style before starting,
> as you won't know what to fix if you haven't read the standards. In
> particular, please closely review the semantics, high level patterns,
> and typography sections:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual <https://standardebooks.org/manual>
>

> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics <https://
> standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics>
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural-
> patterns <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-
> structural-patterns>
>
> https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography <https://
> standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography>

>
> The step by step guide will take you from start to finish. Please
> follow
> it exactly:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by-

> step <https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-
> by-step>

>
> This page on common issues in older books may be useful:
>
> https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-

> working-on-public-domain-ebooks <https://standardebooks.org/
> contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when-working-on-public-domain-ebooks>

>
> Please email often if you have any questions at all. Our standards are
> well-established so there is probably already a standard for formatting
> whatever problem you've encountered.
>
> When you're ready, email back with a link to your Github repository so
> that I can assign you a manager and reviewer.
>
> Have fun! :)
>
>
> On 2/21/26 12:17 PM, John Gitahi wrote:
> >  Hello,
> >
> > I am interested in the project and would love to contribute by
> editing
> > Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant.
> >
> > Let me know about this.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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[John Gitahi]

OK Great!

[Weijia Cheng]

Ok, noted.

[John Gitahi]

Hello Weijia,

This is the current draft I have for proofreading (latest commit on the repo). I will appreciate any feedback on the stage.

One thing I think I did wrong was to semanticate the titles on the second commit  and as a result I don't have a commit for adding titles.

Thanks 

[Weijia Cheng]

 Before your final review, Emma will be answering questions on your project. Thanks!

[Emma Sweeney]

The repo looks good so far!

You still need to pick out cover art. Let me know if you find something that works.

Emma

[John Gitahi]

Let me proofread it first and correct some errors which I had noticed initially then I'll do that.

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[John Gitahi]

Hello Emma, 

I just completed proofreading once.

I have also found this artwork https://standardebooks.org/artworks/george-w-lambert/self-portrait which i think is good cover art

Let me know about this.

Thanks,

Gitahi

[Emma Sweeney]

Can you send a cover mock-up?

Emma

[John Gitahi]

This is the mockup

[Emma Sweeney]

Looks good! I've updated the art DB.

Emma

[John Gitahi]

Hey Emma, I have just completed the steps and I think it is ready for publishing.

This is the github link

John

[Emma Sweeney]

Weijia will need to review the production first.

Emma

[Weijia Cheng]

Yes, I'll review your code soon and provide feedback on your work.

[Weijia Cheng]

Hi John, I filed a review on your project. This is a good start on your first project but I noticed a number of issues.

[John Gitahi]

Hi Weijia, Let me work on the issues.

Thanks

[John Gitahi]

Hello Weijia, I am stuck. I want to add semantics to a article(Duroy's Chasseur de Afrique) written in a newspaper. Which tag should I use. publication.essay or publication.paper ? Those are the only two options I see relevant in the vocab.

Thanks

[Weijia Cheng]

See https://standardebooks.org/manual/1.8.7/8-typography#8.2.11.3. Individual articles in newspapers don't need to be italicized.

[Weijia Cheng]

By the way, let me know with a post here or in Github when you are done with the fixes. Thanks!

[John Gitahi]

I think I am done

[Weijia Cheng]

This looks much better! I have a few follow-up issues.

[John Gitahi]

I have fixed the issues.

[Weijia Cheng]

John, let me know when you have addressed the follow-up issues.

[John Gitahi]

Hello Weijia,

I addressed the issues in the latest commit.

[Weijia Cheng]

Ok Alex, this is ready for you.

[Alex Cabal]

OK, everything looks good. Great work John, I've gone ahead and released it!

If you'd like to work on something more advanced next, check our Wanted
Ebooks list for moderate difficulty productions:
https://standardebooks.org/contribute/wanted-ebooks

Or, pitch something else that might interest you to the mailing list.

Thanks!

On 5/17/26 7:15 AM, 'Weijia Cheng' via Standard Ebooks wrote:
> Ok Alex, this is ready for you.
>
> On Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 7:28:00 AM UTC-4 gita...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hello Weijia,
> I addressed the issues in the latest commit.
>
> On Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 14:20:00 UTC+3 weij...@bu.edu wrote:
>
> John, let me know when you have addressed the follow-up issues.
>
> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:00:34 AM UTC-4 gita...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
> I have fixed the issues.
>
> On Friday, 15 May 2026 at 14:42:28 UTC+3 weij...@bu.edu wrote:
>
> This looks much better! I have a few follow-up issues.
>
> On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 1:51:15 AM UTC-4
> gita...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
> I think I am done
> On Friday, 15 May 2026 at 01:39:17 UTC+3
> weij...@bu.edu wrote:
>
> By the way, let me know with a post here or in
> Github when you are done with the fixes. Thanks!
>
> On Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:53:17 PM UTC-4
> Weijia Cheng wrote:
>
> See https://standardebooks.org/

> manual/1.8.7/8-typography#8.2.11.3 <https://
> standardebooks.org/manual/1.8.7/8-
> typography#8.2.11.3>. Individual articles in

> newspapers don't need to be italicized.
>
> On Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 3:12:05 PM
> UTC-4 gita...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hello Weijia, I am stuck. I want to add
> semantics to a article(Duroy's Chasseur
> de Afrique) written in a newspaper.
> Which tag should I use.
> publication.essay or publication.paper ?
> Those are the only two options I see

> relevant in the vocab <https://
> standardebooks.org/vocab/1.0>.

> link <https://
> github.com/
> johngitahi/guy-de-
> maupassant_bel-
> ami_vizetelly-co>

> found this artwork https://standardebooks.org/artworks/george-w-lambert/self-portrait <https://standardebooks.org/artworks/george-w-lambert/self-portrait> which i think is good cover art

> > I have set up a Github repo for the work: https://github.com/johngitahi/ <https://github.com/johngitahi/>

> > guy-de-maupassant_bel-ami_vizetelly-co
> >
> > On Saturday, 21 February 2026 at 23:02:46 UTC+3 Alex Cabal wrote:
> >
> > Great, that one would be a good start.
> >
> > Note that for the translator you will use the publisher name, "Bigelow,
> > Smith & Co."
> >
> > There are already page scans listed:
> > https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bel_ami/aPQVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en <https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bel_ami/aPQVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en>
> > <https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bel_ami/aPQVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en <https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bel_ami/aPQVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en>>
> >
> > Make sure to read the Standard Ebooks Manual of Style before starting,
> > as you won't know what to fix if you haven't read the standards. In
> > particular, please closely review the semantics, high level patterns,
> > and typography sections:
> >

> > https://standardebooks.org/manual <https://standardebooks.org/manual> <https://standardebooks.org/manual <https://standardebooks.org/manual>>

> >
> > https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics> <https://

> > standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics <http://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/4-semantics>>
> >
> > https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural- <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level-structural->
> > patterns <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level- <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/7-high-level->
> > structural-patterns>
> >
> > https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography <https://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography> <https://
> > standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography <http://standardebooks.org/manual/latest/8-typography>>

> >
> > The step by step guide will take you from start to finish. Please
> > follow
> > it exactly:
> >

> > https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by- <https://standardebooks.org/contribute/producing-an-ebook-step-by->
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> > by-step>
> >
> > This page on common issues in older books may be useful:
> >

> > https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when- <https://standardebooks.org/contribute/how-tos/common-issues-when->
> > working-on-public-domain-ebooks <https://standardebooks.org/ <https://standardebooks.org/>

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> >
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> > well-established so there is probably already a standard for formatting
> > whatever problem you've encountered.
> >
> > When you're ready, email back with a link to your Github repository so
> > that I can assign you a manager and reviewer.
> >
> > Have fun! :)
> >
> >
> > On 2/21/26 12:17 PM, John Gitahi wrote:
> > >  Hello,
> > >
> > > I am interested in the project and would love to contribute by
> > editing
> > > Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant.
> > >
> > > Let me know about this.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
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