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Lady Connie, by Mary Augusta Ward (1851 - 1929)

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Constance Bledlow is a beautiful monied 20 year old with the world at her feet. She arrives in Oxford to spend a few months with her impoverished uncle, a University reader, and his family. She conquers Oxford society and sets many hearts aflame, among them that of Douglas Falloden, a conceited aristocrat at the university. However, his assumption that she will fall at his feet comes to nothing. Later, some ragging by ‘bloods’, led by Falloden, of a Polish musician at his college (Radowitz) leads to a bad injury.
The book, set in Oxford, follows the aftermath of the incident and the way the lives of the three surprisingly intertwine.
(Summary by Simon Evers)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13501

Target completion date: 2021-07-01

Prooflistening level: Standard
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Genres for the project: Historical Fiction

Keywords that describe the book: University life and loves

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Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

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"Section (or Chapter) # of Lady Connie. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Lady Connie, by Mary Augusta Ward. Section Title."
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"Section (or Chapter) # of Lady Connie, by Mary Augusta Ward. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
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"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
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"End of Lady Connie, by Mary Augusta Ward."
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Last edited by simonevers on April 28th, 2021, 8:49 am, edited 1 time in total.
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MW coming up.

edit: Let me know if any changes are needed.
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Moving to Going Solo forum to keep the Launch Pad tidy.
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So here's Part 1, Chapter 1 (33:36)

https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/ladyconnie_01_ward_128kb.mp3

Not easy to differentiate between all the women . . .

Simon
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1 PL OK!
Not easy to differentiate between all the women . . .
Better not say that to my wife.
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Part 2 (35:24)

https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/ladyconnie_02_ward_128kb.mp3

Think I've got them sorted now . . .

Simon
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2 PL OK!
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3 PL OK!
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Here's part 4 (33:46)

https://librivox.org/uploads/craigdav1/ladyconnie_04_ward_128kb.mp3

Although I wasn't at Oxford myself, my brother was and I remember watching him row in the Eights for his college. He bumped the college in front and was awarded his oar. - But it's all a bit esoteric and I can't think that many people would really understand what is going on in this chapter!

Simon
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4 PL OK!

My son was a coxswain in high school crew. Meets on the weekend took all day.
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5 PL OK!
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6 PL OK!
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