[Complete] The Last Egyptian by L. Frank Baum - lt

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The Last Egyptian by L. Frank Baum (1856 - 1919).

All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/the-last-egyptian-by-l-frank-baum/
Published anonymously during Baum's lifetime as he did not want his adult adventure stories to detract from his children's fantasy stories, the story takes the limited points of view of three protagonists in the field of Egyptology. A complex tale of intrigue, embezzlement, forgery, arranged marriages, bigotry and cheating keep the reader guessing the outcome until the last chapter.
    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!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55020
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    6. Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (L. Frank Baum) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum
    7. Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Egyptian
    8. Number of sections (files) this project will have: 26
    9. Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
    10. Original publication date (if known): 1908
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    Genres for the project: Romance

    Keywords that describe the book: marriage, egypt, archaeology, forgery, ramses, eembezzlement, mummification

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DrPGould
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Post by DrPGould »

May I DPL this for you?

Many thanks,

Philip
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DrPGould wrote:May I DPL this for you?

Many thanks,

Philip
Absolutely!
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Claim 22,23, and 24 please.
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2839reader wrote:Claim 22,23, and 24 please.
All yours
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Post by Delmar H Dolbier »

May I read Chapter 1?
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Post by jpercival »

Going to claim 13 and 14 please. (I may claim more once I get these done but don't want to bite off more than I can chew).
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Delmar H Dolbier wrote:May I read Chapter 1?
Thank you for claiming.
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jpercival wrote:Going to claim 13 and 14 please. (I may claim more once I get these done but don't want to bite off more than I can chew).
Thank you for claiming. You get 2 months in which to submit your files, so you can claim as many sections as you think you can complete in that time... but as one who has been over-enthusiastic in my claiming in the past, I understand your caution.
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Post by Delmar H Dolbier »

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/lastegyptian_01_baum_128kb.mp3 [30:15]

Chapter One.

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Delmar H Dolbier wrote:https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/lastegyptian_01_baum_128kb.mp3 [30:15]

Chapter One.

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Thank you
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Post by DrPGould »

Delmar H Dolbier wrote:https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/lastegyptian_01_baum_128kb.mp3 [30:15]

Chapter One.

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Very nicely read. Just a couple of comments:

l. At 12:12, I heard "Scholars of Egypt".....I expected to hear "Scholars of Europe"
2. At 15:40 I heard "As he would like".....I expected "As if he would like"

One note to keep in mind....the checker brought the sound level in at 92 db--which is the very top of the scale. In the future you may want to reduce your amplification a bit.

I appreciated your reading.

Philip
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Post by Delmar H Dolbier »

https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/lastegyptian_01_baum_128kb.mp3 [30:20]

Chapter One corrected.

Also reduced volume of the file.

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Delmar H Dolbier wrote:https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/lastegyptian_01_baum_128kb.mp3 [30:20]

Chapter One corrected.

Also reduced volume of the file.

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Post by DrPGould »

Bravo! Section 1 is PL-OK. :clap:

Many thanks,

Philip
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