Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Peer review/Eveline Hańska

Eveline Hańska

I will soon nominate this article (about Balzac's wife) for WP:FA status. I have done lots of exhaustive research for a year now, and I believe the prose is of high quality. I have checked all pictures for proper license and source info, and I'm just looking to make sure I haven't missed anything before moving on to the next step of the process. Thanks in advance for your scrutiny! Scartol • Tok 14:43, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Comments from Nikkimaria

• "Their family had deep roots in Polish history and nobility, with generations known for military prowess, wealth, and passionate living" - this sentence is rather vague

• Agreed. Changed to: "Their family had deep roots in Polish nobility, with generations known for wealth and military prowess." Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

• Given that her year of birth is so debated, I'm curious as to why you chose 1801

• Actually, this was a holdover from what was in the article before I reconstructed it. I just wasn't sure what to put in the lead and infobox, but I think it's better to say c. 1805. Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

• Be very careful to maintain a neutral and encyclopedic tone at all times

• I always strive for such a tone. Are there spots where you feel the article veers away? Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

• "they visited the Russian capital" - is this St. Petersburg or Moscow at this point?

• St. Pete. Clarified.

• Don't use contractions

• I don't! (Get it? I used a contraction there! HAR!) I found one ("she'd"), which I changed to "she had". Are there others? Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

• Read over careful for awkward or unclear passages and typos - for example, "roaylist uprising"

• Yes, I've reveiwed the prose many times, and I've asked others to review it as well. If you know of other typos, please let me know. Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

• "They would also visit the Swiss village of Neuchâtel, to visit..." - repetitive phrasing, check for others

• Yes, good catch. Fixed. Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

• "In any case, a wedding would be impossible without approval from the Tsar, which he would not grant until spring of 1850. He returned to Wierzchownia in October, and immediately fell ill." - is something missing here? Nikkimaria (talk) 18:17, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

• Yes, my brain! 8) Changed final "he" to "Balzac". Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank you kindly for your careful attention to detail! Scartol • Tok 17:46, 5 May 2011 (UTC)