COMPLETE The Octave of Claudius by Barry Pain -ck

[Carolin]

The Octave of Claudius by Barry Pain (1864 - 1928).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project: https://librivox.org/the-octave-of-claudius-by-barry-pain/

One night, Dr. Gabriel Lamb saves the life of Claudius Sandell. He takes him home and treats him excellently, nursing him back to health. However, Dr. Lamb's motives were really not quite altruistic, and Claudius may have to pay an extraordinary price for this kindness at the hands of the strange doctor and his equally strange wife. ( Carolin)

To readers: this is a story around the lines of frankenstein, a crazy scientist gets our hero into his clutches and he has to rescue himself. a lady is also involved.

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[Carolin]

a crazy scientist has our very sympathetic hero in his clutches. how will it end?

all readers and a dpl are most welcome!

[Carolin]

Moving out to readers wanted

[Ariverlion]

I would like to do the first two sections/chapters if I could, my only question is how to pronounce his Wife's name (Wycherley)

[Carolin]

hiya, welcome to this project!

wycherley is pronounced "witcher-ly", possibly a telling name

thanks for claiming!

[Ariverlion]

https://librivox.org/uploads/carolin/claudius_01_pain_128kb.mp3 11:07

http://uploads.librivox.org/carolin/claudius_02_pain_128kb.mp3 12:55

Here are the first two sections for PL.

I'd be happy to do the Next 2 chapters as well.

[Carolin]

Thank you very much

[craigdav1]

Would enjoy being dpl.
DaveC

[craigdav1]

1-2 PL OK.

Nice reads. A pause at 1:21 in 2 seems about a second too long but that's a matter of opinion. Looking forward to 3 and 4.

[Carolin]

Thank you so much dave

[ljvees]

Please allow me to read chapters 5 and 6.

[Carolin]

but of course, thank you so much!

[dg73]

I would like to do chapters 7 and 8 if possible.

[Carolin]

thank you!

[Ariverlion]

Here is the Third Chapter for PL

http://uploads.librivox.org/carolin/claudius_03_pain_128kb.mp3 11:38

APRiver