MAGIC MOUNTAIN (Vol 2) - Thomas Mann (Trans Lowe-Porter) - ans

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 7th, 2024, 12:17 am

Thanks Christine as always... onwards.....

Post by **brownrottger** » February 7th, 2024, 7:03 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑February 7th, 2024, 12:17 am Thanks Christine as always... onwards.....

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 13th, 2024, 5:58 am

Dear Christine,
Section 24, at 23.49 - Phew! Naphta in full flight so this was a bit of a cliff-face to do.
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_24_mann_128kb.mp3

Best Steve

Post by **brownrottger** » February 13th, 2024, 8:21 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑February 13th, 2024, 5:58 am Dear Christine,
Section 24, at 23.49 - Phew! Naphta in full flight so this was a bit of a cliff-face to do.
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_24_mann_128kb.mp3

Best Steve

Hi Steve, Looking forward to it. Have a couple in line just before this though.
Have a great day! Snowstorm that didn't fully materialize here in North Eastern Massachusetts.
Christine

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 13th, 2024, 10:18 am

Here in London it is grey grey grey and rain rain rain....

Post by **brownrottger** » February 13th, 2024, 11:44 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑February 13th, 2024, 10:18 am Here in London it is grey grey grey and rain rain rain....

Post by **brownrottger** » February 13th, 2024, 12:23 pm

Section 24: Always Perfection! PL ok. My dad was a Mason, Shriner Clown and member of Scottish Rite. Interesting.

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 14th, 2024, 1:23 am

Thank you Christine! Phew again! - glad that section is over, it did not feel like perfection to do it!! And now in fifty or so pages a new character looms (Peeperkorn) and I have to start thinking of his voice, an eccentric like Naphta, but important not to overplay these characters and I am now exploring ways of making it somehow a whisper....
Onwards!!

Post by **brownrottger** » February 14th, 2024, 6:38 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑February 14th, 2024, 1:23 am Thank you Christine! Phew again! - glad that section is over, it did not feel like perfection to do it!! And now in fifty or so pages a new character looms (Peeperkorn) and I have to start thinking of his voice, an eccentric like Naphta, but important not to overplay these characters and I am now exploring ways of making it somehow a whisper....
Onwards!!

Sounds like a lovely challenge! I find challenges such as these, make me feel more alive. Love you Librivox!

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 14th, 2024, 8:05 pm

As long as I don't get lost in the snow!

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 21st, 2024, 3:14 am

Dear Christine,
Here is section 25 at 22.45, yet more of Naphta and Setembrini, though mercifully Naphta's verbocity is here in the form of reported speech.....
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_25_mann_128kb.mp3

Best Steve

Post by **brownrottger** » February 23rd, 2024, 5:52 am

Hi Steve, Section 25 is PL ok. I don't like how Setembrini keeps telling our hero that he knows nothing. Although he does follow it up with the carrot that Hans has potential.
Best,
Christine

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 23rd, 2024, 6:39 am

You will be pleased I think to learn that we are back with our young soldier Joachim in the next section. I welcomed him like a long lost friend when I saw his name at last on the page!

Post by **brownrottger** » February 23rd, 2024, 8:20 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑February 23rd, 2024, 6:39 am You will be pleased I think to learn that we are back with our young soldier Joachim in the next section. I welcomed him like a long lost friend when I saw his name at last on the page!

Yes!

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » February 27th, 2024, 7:44 am

Hello again Christine!
Here is section 26 (20.12) and the return of Joachim toward the centre of the stage (after a final round of verbal duelling by S and N). At last I say!
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_26_mann_128kb.mp3