Talk:Elizabeth Gaskell

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[edit] Word usage

The letter I quote re dialect appears to be misquoted in the Penguin Classics introduction. I have used the version from the collected letters. Espresso Addict 12:09, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Publications

I've tidied the publications list, which appeared to include a number of inaccuracies, according to Jenny Uglow's biography. Espresso Addict 12:36, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Review

I've assessed this article for the biography project, and included some points for improvement, which I hope will be of assistance in improving the article. Espresso Addict 05:48, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mrs Gaskell's Wedgewood relations

I live near Knutsford, and two of the town's famous former residents are Mrs Gaskell and Sir Henry Holland. I knew Sir Henry Holland was a grandnephew of Josiah Wedgewood (blue plaque outside his birthplace, now a restaurant called Piccolino on King Street in Knutsford) and this page says Mrs Gaskell's mother was a Holland, presumably the same family because related to the Wedgewoods and the Darwins. However, according to http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3203/Gaskell2.html Mrs Gaskell's mother's maiden name was Willets, not Holland; she was the daughter of Catherine Wedgwood (sister of Josiah) and sister of Mary Willets, who was the mother of Sir Henry Holland. So Mrs Gaskell and Sir Henry Holland were first cousins but Mrs Gaskell was not a blood relative of the Hollands. Can anyone comment on this? (The family tree in question also gives Henry Holland's father's name as Samuel while other sources agree on Peter) SpikeMolec 14:32, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:EGaskell.jpg

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[edit] Splitting off Plymouth Grove

The inclusion of the material on Plymouth Grove (including all the related categories & external links) has led to a rather odd feel to this article. I'd suggest splitting off the material purely relating to the building into a separate article; as the building is grade II* listed there should be no problem with the notability of the sub-article. This article would retain the associations of the Gaskell family with the house, but not the architectural details nor its subsequent history and current state. Any objections? Espresso Addict 22:08, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

As no-one objected I've split off this material to 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester. Espresso Addict 09:36, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] proposed new external link

I'd like to add a link like:

to the External Links section. This links to Elizabeth Gaskell works that you can download to read on a cell phone. I have read quite a few from this site and got a lot of value out being able to read the PD texts away from the PC.

The texts are Public Domain in the US, just like Project Gutenberg, they are packaged with the reader and available under a creative commons licence (share if (attribution, non-commercial, no derivative) ). The site is non-commercial without registration, subscription, or advertising. The texts as packaged together with the reader as a java program that runs on cell phones, this is a way for people to access the authors work that adds to the range in the existing external links (hopefully translating to more reading going on).

I checked WP:EL and the link seems appropriate:

  • What should be linked: '...should link to a site hosting a copy of the work if none of the "Links normally to be avoided" criteria apply.'
  • Links normally to be avoided: it seems only #8 might apply; 'Direct links to documents that require external applications (such as Flash or Java) to view the relevant content...'. The site lets you download java programs that only run on a J2ME environment, this means most/all current cell phones. So although they are limited to being read on a phone they do add an access method to all the others in the existing External Links, in the same way that LibriVox adds a format but requires an mp3 player.

Filomath 09:39, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

  • I'd personally prefer not to add the link unless it provides content not available elsewhere, as it does require an external application and is also designed for specific hardware. However, this question has a much wider applicability than just Elizabeth Gaskell, so perhaps the place to enquire whether this sort of link is generally acceptable would be the Novels WikiProject? If they were in favour of adding such links, I wouldn't object. Espresso Addict 12:47, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
    • My intention is to let people know they can read Gaskell and PD works without being tied to the PC. You can read these books on very basic/generic phones (even my 5 year old cdma phone) so in that sense it expands possibility where requiring some particular PC software or 'book reader hardware' restricts possibility. Thanks for the input, I'll check out the Novels WikiProject. Filomath 08:14, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
      • Project Gutenberg, I believe, offers everything in plaintext, so it doesn't tie one to a particular software or hardware, and should be accessible by everyone who can read Wikipedia. It has the big advantages of being stable, extensive, ad free and proofread, and its license is less restrictive than BooksInMyPhone. Espresso Addict 14:42, 12 September 2007 (UTC)