Talk:Quo Vadis (novel)

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[edit] Comprehension

I'm having trouble comprehending this sentence in the article:

"One aspect seen in this very classic is that it is a masterpiece for adults, for people developing in a criteria of profound thought in christendom"

Could someone who knows what it could mean correct this sentence? Martijn Faassen 14:06, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

I tried to do so by removing 2 words. Bigturtle 11 Jan 06

I don't get it, and the editing doesn't help. To be honest I think it's nonsense.82.156.33.187 00:20, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes, it's nonsense. I removed the sentence. 67.40.85.23 03:03, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Novels about Real People category

I have restored the category "novels about real people"--two false claims were made to explain it's removal. First, there is the charge that these aren't real people. some are. some aren't, that is what makes it a jovel--and the real people fairly important roles, I would say. Sienkiewicz did intensive reaserch not just on the times but on his real characters--not as bases for fictional characters but to depict them as nearly as he could on their own terms. The article takes not of all of this and it should be obvious enough even had those things not been mentioned.

Second, there is the assertion that the is "not a real category"--but of course that is a very mistaken, misleading thing to say. categories become real when they are added--the instrcutions say so in just that way--to create a category, add it to an article. The question for any category is not whetehr it is "real"--but whether it is sueful enough that its' presence will be supported by consensus in the longer view. Even if that category were never added back here, it will be added to other novels, I am confident. The Novels project is so early in it's history that it is far too early to say that a category that ahsn't been added yet doesn't belong. The usefulness of this or many other categories will only become clearer as much-needed novels get their articles in due course. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Clown in black and yellow (talk • contribs) 17:45, 3 January 2007 (UTC).

First of all I wrote "that category doesn't exist, and the main caracters aren't real people" You should be careful with your "false claims".

Second the main characters are fictional (e.g. Ligia, Vinincius, Ursus, Eunice, etc). Some of the secondary characters are real historical persons (Nero, St Peter, Petreonius, St Paul, Tigelinus, etc) but many things about them have been simply invented for the novel (e.g: It is very doubtful that Nero ordered the burning of Rome). This category Category:Novels about Real People doesn't exist as you can see by the fact the link currently leads nowhere (it is red). You seem to completly ignore the Category:Historical novels. I suggest you read the article historical novel (to make it really short: historical novels can be about Real peoples (or not) during real historical events even if somewhat fictionalized - which is clearly this case. The main characters can be completly fictional or not). Quoting Historical fiction may center on historical or on fictional characters, but usually represents an honest attempt based on considerable research (or at least serious reading) to tell a story set in the historical past as understood by the author's contemporaries. Those historical settings may not stand up to the enhanced knowledge of later historians. Therefore I can only conclude that your (non)existent category will only duplicate another allready existent and established category who also has the appropiate name (it is a official name used in the book buisness). Sorry Flamarande 22:40, 3 January 2007 (UTC)