[COMPLETE]Heroines of Fiction by Howells,William Dean-kit

Post by **Kitty** » May 19th, 2018, 2:06 pm

neecheelok70 wrote: ↑May 19th, 2018, 12:53 pmSection 8 is ready!

very interesting to listen to the author's scathing verdict of Scott's heroines. I didn't have this impression myself when I read Ivanhoe. Yes, I agree, Rowena was a bit bloodless, but Rebecca had more character. But it's been many years since I read the book, so maybe today I would have felt differently.

Need to check out the Bride of Lammermoor, that sounds like a tragic book.

only one note this time, concerning the volume: it is flagged as being a bit above 92 dB, could you decrease it maybe by 2 dB to be more inside the norm ?

thanks

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » May 19th, 2018, 3:36 pm

Sorry about that. Here is the file with the sound within range. And, yes, I never had trouble, but then I was reading purely for pleasure--I love Scott.

Post by **Kitty** » May 20th, 2018, 12:26 am

thank you Jim, yes now it's down to under 90 dB, perfect and PL ok. I love Scott too.

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » May 24th, 2018, 6:11 pm

Section 9 is in. Jim

Post by **Kitty** » May 28th, 2018, 1:52 am

hi Jim, I'm back and slowly working off my backlog PL jobs...

I don't know the story Jeanie Deans appears in, but it sounds like an interesting one. Cooper I'm not so much interested in though.

I found a short part of the sentence missing this time, but as it's not word perfect, I guess you don't really need to correct this. Just pointing it out, in case you wish to be complete. The underlined words are missing:

> at 8:08: (p. 105) “when Jeanie goes to London, alone and unfriended, to sue for the King’s mercy”

I'll mark the section PL ok though and let you decide.

Thanks

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » May 28th, 2018, 5:19 am

Sonia, it is all changed, in the twinkling of an edit!

Post by **Kitty** » May 28th, 2018, 9:21 am

neecheelok70 wrote: ↑May 28th, 2018, 5:19 am Sonia, it is all changed, in the twinkling of an edit!

great, Jim, you're so easy-going and efficient.

Definitely PL ok now.

BTW I have started World Story Part 3 in the Launch Pad. Can I count on you again to check my own sections ? (you can say no, I won't be angry)

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » May 28th, 2018, 10:16 am

Yes now to listening for you--and throughout the entire project. Yours, Jim

Post by **Kitty** » May 28th, 2018, 10:23 am

neecheelok70 wrote: ↑May 28th, 2018, 10:16 am Yes now to listening for you--and throughout the entire project. Yours, Jim

I'll keep that in mind.

Thanks

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » May 28th, 2018, 12:05 pm

Here is 10. Thanks

Post by **Kitty** » May 29th, 2018, 5:28 am

neecheelok70 wrote: ↑May 28th, 2018, 12:05 pm Here is 10. Thanks

perfect chapter again, totally PL ok.

Yes, poor Bulwer-Lytton, he often seems to be remembered for his cheesy writing

I remember the very old movie of Last days of Pompeii with a very young Christine Kauffmann. I liked the movie when I was a kid. I haven't read the book though. By Bulwer-Lytton, I only started "My novel" but the book was so huge

that somehow I couldn't get to the end of it.

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » May 29th, 2018, 8:50 am

Your literary knowledge and experience always amaze me. I knew about Bulwer-Lytton and The Last Days of Pompeii but never got around to anything by him. Thanks for the listen.

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » June 8th, 2018, 6:25 pm

Here is Section 11.

https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/heroinesoffiction_11_howells_128kb.

Post by **Kitty** » June 11th, 2018, 12:10 am

neecheelok70 wrote: ↑June 8th, 2018, 6:25 pmHere is Section 11.

perfect section, once again, Jim

PL ok. Oooh the end of Nancy is quite gruesome. I must admit I have never read Oliver Twist, in fact I haven't read many Dickens novels yet.

Although the few I did read I enjoyed very much. I did start Pickwick Papers but they didn't hook me at all though

and I didn't get far. Couldn't get into the story at all.

Thanks for these insights !

Oh just one small note: you left 5 seconds between the end of the chapter and the outro. It feels a bit long to a listener, but since the section is done then anyway, it's not really important to change anything. Just wanted to let you know.

Sonia

neecheelok70 · Post by **neecheelok70** » June 11th, 2018, 4:13 am

A period of mourning? Just kidding, of course. Absentmindedness, senility, OCD, all of the above? Thanks for your listen and always for your help and support!