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

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » September 26th, 2023, 10:53 am

Thanks Christine, glad you liked the the voices, I am glad that Naphta doesn't speak for TOO long as I think I would run out of breath.... will make those 2 corrections, thanks for that!

Post by **brownrottger** » September 26th, 2023, 12:30 pm

SteveGough wrote: ↑September 26th, 2023, 10:53 am Thanks Christine, glad you liked the the voices, I am glad that Naphta doesn't speak for TOO long as I think I would run out of breath.... will make those 2 corrections, thanks for that!

You are welcome. We do make our own trials for ourselves with these character voices! All for the noble cause.

Kirsten Wever · Post by **Kirsten Wever** » September 26th, 2023, 2:58 pm

Steve,

I'm very glad you're doing volume two! I've been vacilating about it since we PMed

Looking forward!

Kirsten

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » September 27th, 2023, 12:37 am

Hi Kirsten (and Christine)

Great to hear from you. Volume II is nice to be doing - but phew! It's a tough one as I think Christine will agree, on the listening side. Thus far full of eccentric voices, endless convolutions of philosophy, biology, botony, medecine, etc etc and I find myself praying for the next bit of plain old fashioned 'this is what he/she did' narration!!! I am also aware that around a hundred pages down the line there appears yet another larger than life character whose verbal tic is that he speaks in endlessly fractured sentences. God help me then!

Steve

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » September 27th, 2023, 1:51 am

Hi Christine - here is section five, duly corrected - have a great day! Steve
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_05_mann_128kb.mp3

Post by **brownrottger** » September 27th, 2023, 4:20 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑September 27th, 2023, 12:37 am Hi Kirsten (and Christine)

Great to hear from you. Volume II is nice to be doing - but phew! It's a tough one as I think Christine will agree, on the listening side. Thus far full of eccentric voices, endless convolutions of philosophy, biology, botony, medecine, etc etc and I find myself praying for the next bit of plain old fashioned 'this is what he/she did' narration!!! I am also aware that around a hundred pages down the line there appears yet another larger than life character whose verbal tic is that he speaks in endlessly fractured sentences. God help me then!

Steve

Oh goodness! You are up to it! I started listening to Magic Mountain Vol. 1. It is nice to get the backstory as I listen on!
Christine

Post by **brownrottger** » September 27th, 2023, 4:20 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑September 27th, 2023, 1:51 am Hi Christine - here is section five, duly corrected - have a great day! Steve
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_05_mann_128kb.mp3

Hi Steve, I have this in line for PL.
Best,
Christine

Post by **brownrottger** » September 27th, 2023, 8:35 am

brownrottger wrote: ↑September 27th, 2023, 4:20 am
SteveGough wrote: ↑September 27th, 2023, 1:51 am Hi Christine - here is section five, duly corrected - have a great day! Steve
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_05_mann_128kb.mp3
Hi Steve, I have this in line for PL.
Best,
Christine

Section 5 is perfectly OK.

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » September 27th, 2023, 11:00 am

Thx! Onwards.....

Post by **brownrottger** » September 27th, 2023, 1:15 pm

SteveGough wrote: ↑September 27th, 2023, 11:00 am Thx! Onwards.....

Kirsten Wever · Post by **Kirsten Wever** » September 28th, 2023, 1:04 pm

Hello Steve, Christine,

Yes, you are taking on a bit of a task.

Please feel free to PM me at any time if, as a native German speaker, I can be of any help.

Also, make it quick! I'm impatient

Best, Kirsten

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » September 28th, 2023, 11:01 pm

Much appreciated Kirsten, but I am not sure it will be that quick!!! Mann's narrative feels sometimes like the North Face of Everest....

SteveGough · Post by **SteveGough** » October 3rd, 2023, 4:47 am

Hi Christine

Hope you are well. Here is Section 6, at 20.20
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_06_mann_128kb.mp3

Not sure I like my shrill-sounding Naphta, but too late to change!!

Post by **brownrottger** » October 3rd, 2023, 5:43 am

SteveGough wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2023, 4:47 am Hi Christine

Hope you are well. Here is Section 6, at 20.20
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/magicmountian2_06_mann_128kb.mp3

Not sure I like my shrill-sounding Naphta, but too late to change!!

Hi Steve, I am very well! Wishing you health and happiness too! I do like Naphta's voice but wish it wasn't hard on your vocal chords. Plan to listen today.

Post by **brownrottger** » October 3rd, 2023, 9:52 am

Hi Steve, It is a lovely day for listening here in New England. Supposed to be 80 degrees here. Here are your notes on Section 6:
0:19 should be "Chapter 6": A New-comer Part 3"; I heard Chapter 6: A New-comer, Part 2"
Optional Edit at 8:40 should be "if you would rest your case thereon"; I heard "if you could rest your case thereon"

I am simply amazed at your ability to switch back and forth between all these character voices!
Best,
Christine