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Lobolover · 04-06-2008, 08:04 PM

A book published in 1897,writer by an author who died in 1928.Its description is as follows:

"CLAUDIUS Sandell, a young unpublished novelist, is rendered penniless and homeless when his father disowns him. The mysterious surgeon Dr. Lamb gives Claudius Ł8,000 to spend as he sees fit, and an octave (eight days) in which to spend it…on condition that Claudius must afterward submit to an experiment that will "benefit mankind."

In the next eight days, Claudius reconciles with his father, gets his novel accepted, meets a beautiful young woman who reciprocates his passion, and becomes wealthy in the stock market. Naturally, being a man of honor, Claudius reports to Dr. Lamb's laboratory on schedule. Fortunately, the crazed scientist's long-abused wife murders Dr. Lamb just as Claudius is about to be surgically regressed to simian form. "

It was also praised by George Orwell in his 1945 essay,and called it a "wery rare book" THEN.I wonder if anyone has this,or anyone knows where to get it,e book or paper .Australian Gutenberg only has a short story by Pain called "the end of a show",which isnt even amongst his more important works.

thanks for your help.

04-06-2008, 08:04 PM	#1
Lobolover Gorosei Posts: 421 Karma: 334 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Microsoft Word	Looking for "The Octave of Claudius " by Barry Pain A book published in 1897,writer by an author who died in 1928.Its description is as follows: "CLAUDIUS Sandell, a young unpublished novelist, is rendered penniless and homeless when his father disowns him. The mysterious surgeon Dr. Lamb gives Claudius Ł8,000 to spend as he sees fit, and an octave (eight days) in which to spend it…on condition that Claudius must afterward submit to an experiment that will "benefit mankind." In the next eight days, Claudius reconciles with his father, gets his novel accepted, meets a beautiful young woman who reciprocates his passion, and becomes wealthy in the stock market. Naturally, being a man of honor, Claudius reports to Dr. Lamb's laboratory on schedule. Fortunately, the crazed scientist's long-abused wife murders Dr. Lamb just as Claudius is about to be surgically regressed to simian form. " It was also praised by George Orwell in his 1945 essay,and called it a "wery rare book" THEN.I wonder if anyone has this,or anyone knows where to get it,e book or paper .Australian Gutenberg only has a short story by Pain called "the end of a show",which isnt even amongst his more important works. thanks for your help.