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Bibliography of E.W. Hornung edit

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Nominator(s): SchroCat (talk) 15:56, 22 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

E.W. Hornung was a tireless writer between 1897 and his death in 1921. A friend of Arthur Conan Doyle (whose sister he married), and Oscar Wilde, he is probably best remembered for his four books featuring the gentleman thief A. J. Raffles and his partner Bunny Manders: the fictional counterparts of Doyle's Holmes and Watson. - SchroCat (talk) 15:56, 22 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from Lemonade51 (talk) 16:26, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Remove spacing between dashes 1866–1921
  • "...A Bride from the Bush, was published in 1890, and Horning used his Australian experiences as a backdrop to the story" and "In 1899 Horning published The Amateur Cracksman", Horning or Horung? Not sure the latter sentence is correct; he didn't publish the short stories, Methuen Publishing did.
  • "his first novel, A Bride from the Bush" His
  • Not sure the column-width parameter '30em' under the notes and references section is necessary.
  • Hmmm, crosschecked the "Death of Mr. Hornung" article and it was published in 1917, not 1918. If it is any use to you, the other poem stated in the death notice—"Bond And Free" was issued in the Times (Tuesday, Sep 25, 1917; pg. 9). Lemonade51 (talk) 01:02, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks Lemonade51; all points now covered, I think. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 05:03, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Support – Fine list. Lemonade51 (talk) 16:26, 27 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks Lemonade51: very much obliged for your thoughts and time on this! Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 06:43, 28 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved comments from Cassianto (Talk) 14:12, 02 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Cassianto comments

  • I don't see a link to the main Hornung article?
  • Would it be fair to say that people would know Sydney is in Australia or visa versa? Would we say London, England?
  • "Hornung had first first work published in 1887..." – Two firsts? Even with one removed, the sentence would sound odd so this may need looking at. I would think that it would be: "Hornung had his first work published in 1887...".
  • "Hornung dedicated the book to Doyle..." -- Doyle who? Doyle, as far as I can see, hasn't been introduced yet.
  • "Hornung's fragile constitution, further weakened by the stress of his war work, Hornung visited the South of France for his and his wife's health in 1921." -- This will need looking at. Maybe it should be: "Hornung's fragile constitution was further weakened by the stress of his war work. To aid his recuperation, he and his wife visited the South of France in 1921."

Support – per above resolved comments. I will leave the technical stuff to those who know. Superb work as always! -- CassiantoTalk 07:34, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  • Many thanks Cass, for your time, effort and thoughts. I've tweaked all the above in line with your suggestions. Cheers! - SchroCat (talk) 10:56, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Support – I rarely engage with FLC, and have had to refresh my memory about the criteria. I believe this article meets them all. A few minor quibbles, not affecting my support, but possibly worth considering:

  • "In 1893 …his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" – not Sir Arthur until 1902, and you don't need two blue links to him in successive paras.
  • Quite right - the second link was an oversight after dealing with one of Cassianto's comments: now tweaked to show "Hornung dedicated the book to his friend, the writer Arthur Conan Doyle" on the first instance, and slimmed down and de-linked on the second. - SchroCat (talk) 17:16, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ypres – worth a blue link, perhaps
  • Blue links in tables – I notice you link things on every occurrence (e.g. seven "Cornhill Magazines" in succession). Is this the usual protocol for tables? Fine, if so. I merely mention it, but there's quite a lot of bright blue hitting the eyeballs.
  • Yes, because of the changing order for a re-sortable table, this is the norm for these. - SchroCat (talk) 17:16, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oh, I see! (I shall have to revisit some of my own modest discography articles.) Tim riley (talk) 18:39, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Info-box - "Books - 2"? Non-fiction books, it turns out. Perhaps clarify

That's all from me. I am sceptical about info-boxes as a rule, but the one here is a great benefit – pithy and elegant. Bravo! – Tim riley (talk) 16:18, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  • Many thanks indeed for your thoughts and efforts - not to mention the fine image of Hornung! - SchroCat (talk) 17:16, 2 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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