Talk:Proserpine (play)/Archive 1

Request
Could we get some sort of character list ala |Romeo and Juliet or similar model? However, I don't like such a section coming at the beginning (some put it at the beginning, some as a subsection of the plot/synopsis section). It would be nice to see speaking roles and silent roles, etc. A rather minor concern. Also, did you ever hunt down any of the original panels or other such things? There was an early publication that might have title pages or other items worth looking at. Congrats on making this a true FA in such a short time. Ottava Rima (talk) 20:26, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think that a list of characters is required. No other characters are listed in the "Dramatis Personae" section of the text than those listed in the plot summary, so I think such a list would be redundant. Awadewit (talk) 14:10, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I am still trying to track down an original image. I've emailed UCLA twice now. If I don't hear from them in the next month, I'll move on to the University of Wisconsin. Awadewit (talk) 14:10, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Try searching for the Mythological Dramas edition, 1922, edited by A. Koszul and called Prosperine and Midas. It is the first mass public published edition, and should be in public domain so you can scan bits. Ottava Rima (talk) 14:07, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I have already scanned that edition for Midas, but that was not the first publication of Proserpine, so it is not particularly enlightening to include it. The first publication was in 1832 (as the article explains). Awadewit (talk) 14:15, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Right, in a periodical. I'm just referring to the mass market edition. Regardless, if you have access to the edition, can you put scans of it up on Wiki Source? I think it would be good to have it there. Ottava Rima (talk) 14:31, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I believe I put up the mass market edition, not the periodical. The book I'm holding is certainly not a periodical. And yes, I will add the image to Wikisource. Awadewit (talk) 14:48, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * They don't even have the text over there yet. Once they have some text I'll add the image. Awadewit (talk) 14:52, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, they have a program that can translate the scans into text, then they put up the scans along side the text after cleaning it up. Leave a message here User talk:Jayvdb and tell him what you can provide and I think he should be able to tell you what all you will need to do. I just put together the text for two works, and they were hunting down scans. It will take some time, so if you are busy, you can always put it off for a later date. Ottava Rima (talk) 15:02, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I am leaving for India in a week. I will look into it when I get back. Awadewit (talk) 15:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

To do from FAC
FAC was closed before everything was quite done - here are the remaining issues: Awadewit (talk) 13:54, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Add material on PBS poems
 * Having trouble finding sources: The sources I used for the play don't cite any, the PBS bios that Qp checked so far have next to nothing, the obvious searches in MLA turn up nothing, and the links supplied by OR during the FAC are not about these poems Awadewit (talk) 17:13, 1 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Possibly add Nitchie date - The Journals of Mary Shelley, p. 317
 * Decided not to do this as the histories of the text given in the sources I looked at don't do it; not crucial for the general public Awadewit (talk) 17:13, 1 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Add detail about publication of Posthumous Poems of PBS
 * Check with qp10qp regarding issues that he didn't get a chance to respond to
 * Check with Moni3 regarding issues that she didn't get a chance to respond to
 * Check with Ottava Rima once all material has been added


 * My issues have been addressed. Thanks. Congratulations on another well-deserved FA. --Moni3 (talk) 14:46, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Scans from 1832 Winter's Wreath

 * UCLA - Started process on 1 August 2008 - Two emails and one phone call later, I have nothing from them


 * UWLC - Started process on 24 October 2008 - One email;

This is depressing. Awadewit (talk) 19:49, 24 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Same day response from UWLC - I have everything from them! Go University of Wisconsin! Awadewit (talk) 20:31, 24 October 2008 (UTC)