Talk:The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses

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If Robert Louis Stevenson did not like this novel and it is a quality work, imagine the quality of the works he did like. His view of The Black Arrow as "tushery" and his dislike of it are found in his letters. Project Gutenberg etext of The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, vol. 1 Articles and discussion are forthcoming on the 1948 and the 1984 films. drboisclair 13:00, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Suggestions for improvement

Is it possible to make this article "GA" or "A" rated? I guess "FA" status is difficult to arrive at.--Drboisclair 15:42, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:RLStevenson BlackArrow.jpg

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As far as I'm concerned we might as well remove that cover. It's just a generic cover with only the title and author on it, no illustration or anything else that adds anything to the article that isn't already there. Shinobu (talk) 17:37, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I could download a different cover that might even be more "decorative" of the story, using all of the safe-guards for images on this website.--Drboisclair (talk) 19:39, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Criticism

I notice that this section doesn't appear to be about criticism primarily. So perhaps you can think of a more appropriate title? Shinobu (talk) 16:36, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I fail to understand why you do not think that it is about criticism. The author himself judges (critiques) his own work. He is the expert par excellance on his own work. I suppose we could label it "critique" or "literary evaluation." What is your reason for saying that it is not about criticism?--Drboisclair (talk) 19:20, 3 March 2008 (UTC)