[COMPLETE] The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath by HPL -jn

[mreyto]

The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft 1890 - † 1937

Considered by writers as diverse as Joyce Carol Oates and Stephen King to be a masterpiece of the American horror/fantasy genre, "The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath" is the centrepiece of the 25 stories that comprise Lovecraft's Dream Cycle and the longest to feature his protagonist and literary alter-ego, Randolph Carter. Completed in 1927, it remained unpublished during the author's lifetime. it is an epic tale that illustrates the scope and wonder of humankind's ability to dream. (Summary by Martin Reyto)

Text source: http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0600031.txt (please only read from this text!)

Prooflistener: Piotrek

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Wiki author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft
Wiki translator:
Wiki book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Ques ... own_Kadath
published: 1943 / [language: English]
category: horror, fantasy / Tags: quest, mystical, mythical
username: Martin Reyto / no homepage
Section: 10 / preface: 0 / License: CC0
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[mreyto]

The "Subject" field of this topic got truncated. Can/should anything be done about that?

[Piotrek]

Somehow I never got round to reading any of the "Dream Cycle" stories. I'd be happy to PL this.

[mreyto]

Somehow I never got round to reading any of the "Dream Cycle" stories. I'd be happy to PL this.

Thank you, that's awesome. I've updated the initial post.

[J_N]

Hi,

I'll MC this for you - be right back with the magic window

Edit: MW is up and password sent via PM... I have added 10 sections for now - if you need more or less you can add/delete them as you please.

I think the filename might be a bit long... how about shortening it to dreamquestkadath_##_lovecraft.mp3 ? Just a suggestion. If you want to keep it long, that's ok, too.

If you have any questions, I am happy to help.

I'll keep us here until tomorrow (for information purposes) and then move to Readers Found.

[mreyto]

Thank you, Julia. I've changed the file name per your suggestion. I agree the generated one was a bit long. I don't seem to have edit access to the synopsis in the MW; if possible (and not too much trouble), could you please change the "24" there to "25"? I miscounted the number of stories in the Dream Cycle yesterday. I've already updated the initial post here.

The story is one continuous narrative. I've divided it into ten sections of about 4300 words each. That should keep each section to just under an hour of recording time.

Cheers,
Martin

[J_N]

could you please change the "24" there to "25"?

Sure - done

and moving to readers found...

[Viktor]

The "Subject" field of this topic got truncated. Can/should anything be done about that?

I replaced "H.P. Love" by HPL. Lovecraft has enough fans here who understand that Whereas "Love" without a point does look like a different author at first view.

[mreyto]

Here's Part 1:

Link to file: http://upload.legamus.eu/simple/files/Y ... ecraft.mp3
Length: 31292940 bytes (29.843 MB) — Duration: 1955 seconds (0:32:35) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Fri Jun 20 2014 02:06:13 GMT-0400 (EDT)

[Piotrek]

Great reading PL OK

[mreyto]

Thanks

And here's part 2:

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Length: 30957319 bytes (29.523 MB) — Duration: 1934 seconds (0:32:14) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Mon Jun 23 2014 01:40:55 GMT-0400 (EDT)

[Piotrek]

Superb reading I'm envious By the way, I noticed that at times you sound like you are out of breath by the end of those enlessly-winding sentences. Is it just me, or did you really have this sort of problems (which would be completely understandable!)?

[mreyto]

I noticed that at times you sound like you are out of breath by the end of those enlessly-winding sentences. Is it just me, or did you really have this sort of problems (which would be completely understandable!)?

I have this problem a lot with Lovecraft. Usually I'm more careful about backing up and re-recording those bits, but this time I was more lazy than usual. Obviously the result isn't as inconspicuous as I hoped , so if you don't mind, I'd like to fix the places where you noticed this. Please let me have the time positions and the words on which I run out of air.

[mreyto]

Parts 3 and 4:

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Length: 29765299 bytes (28.386 MB) — Duration: 1860 seconds (0:31:00) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Thu Jun 26 2014 11:46:58 GMT-0400 (EDT)

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Length: 30085038 bytes (28.691 MB) — Duration: 1880 seconds (0:31:20) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Thu Jun 26 2014 11:48:12 GMT-0400 (EDT)

[Piotrek]

Parts 3 and 4 are PL OK

[mreyto]

Part 5:

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Length: 31020431 bytes (29.583 MB) — Duration: 1938 seconds (0:32:18) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Tue Jul 01 2014 03:45:41 GMT-0400 (EDT)

[mreyto]

Part 6:
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Length: 30947288 bytes (29.514 MB) — Duration: 1933 seconds (0:32:13) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Mon Jul 07 2014 05:24:48 GMT-0400 (EDT)

Part 7:
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Length: 31669103 bytes (30.202 MB) — Duration: 1979 seconds (0:32:59) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Mon Jul 07 2014 05:25:44 GMT-0400 (EDT)

[mreyto]

Part 8:

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Length: 30333306 bytes (28.928 MB) — Duration: 1895 seconds (0:31:35) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Sun Jul 13 2014 22:44:04 GMT-0400 (EDT)

[mreyto]

Parts 9 and 10:

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Length: 31053031 bytes (29.614 MB) — Duration: 1940 seconds (0:32:20) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Tue Jul 22 2014 14:13:28 GMT-0400 (EDT)

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Length: 32260933 bytes (30.766 MB) — Duration: 2016 seconds (0:33:36) — Bitrate: 128 kbps
uploaded on Tue Jul 22 2014 14:12:22 GMT-0400 (EDT)
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And that's the last of it

Piotr, are you still around? I hope all is well.

Martin

[Piotrek]

Hi. Sorry for leaving you like that. I thought there were still some sections left. Congratulations on completing that project. It can't have been easy

Anyway, chapter 5 is PL OK. I'll get round to PL the remaining ones later today (Polish time).
Chapter 6 is PL OK too.