COMPLETE Zofloya, or the Moor, by Charlotte Dacre -ck

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Zofloya by Charlotte Dacre (1771 or 1772 - 1825).

This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalogue page for this project https://librivox.org/zofloya-by-charlotte-dacre/
Victoria de Loredani lives the life of a fairy tale princess in Venice. She has everything one might desire and more, until the sinister Count Ardolph enters her world. The Count carries off Victoria's mother in an elopement, and sets off a series of dramatic events that begin to unhinge Victoria's life entirely. Passion, brutality, and murder begin to dominate the separated worlds of Victoria and her brother Leonardo. ( Carolin)
    1. How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
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    4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/d/dacre/charlotte/zofloya/
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      Note> Dacre is pronounced /ˈdeɪkər/
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Post by Carolin »

this project is ready to go! time to get this classic into the catalog.

the wikipedia entry gives a full description of the plot, in case you are interested. naturally i didnt want to add spoilers to the summary int he first post :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zofloya

all readers and a dpl are most welcome!
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Post by Carolin »

this is moving out to readers wanted :)
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Post by Piotrek81 »

May I be the DPL?
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but of course, thank you for joining us :)
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Post by deongines »

Can I claim 1 and 2? Thanks, Deon
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Thank you for getting us started!
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Turning it over in your mind will not plough the field.
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Post by Carolin »

thank you deon :D
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Can I take 3 and 4? Thanks, Deon
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Post by Carolin »

sure, thank you for claiming :D
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Turning it over in your mind will not plough the field.
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Thank you deon!
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Post by Piotrek81 »

Pl notes for sections 1 and 2

Chapter 1 has two very tiny problems:
8:58 sentence ends abruptly „requested admittance to the marquess...”
11:15 word ends abruptly „the eyes... of the count”
Chapter 2
PL OK

Also, it lookes like I overestimated my abilities to focus. This purple prose makes it very hard for me to follow the plot. I don't think I can be a PLer for this one. Sorry for the trouble.
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Turning it over in your mind will not plough the field.
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