I'm nominating this article for peer review because there are not many articles about novels that have reached featured article status. I believe this novel deserves consideration because it is a world classic. Most of the content is from my own research so I would appreciate any objections or suggestions to get this article ready to become featured. Thanks. Jonesboy1983 16:41, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
- The introduction should better summarise the article.
- Lists don't seem to be widely liked on FA, could the character list be written as prose?
- The setting for the book could also use some expansion in the main text.
- There are hardly any wikilinks.
- It seems like there should be some discussion of the literary techniques used by Dostoevsky in the book, like multiple narrators.
- A section on the influence of the work on Russian and other Western literature, and within popular culture would be good too. --nixie 01:40, 3 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- The bones of a fine article, however The Reading the novel section is a misleading title (seems to be about translations) and is far too short. Sections on the literary context and style of the novel is needed, as is a legacy section, detailing any influence the book had on later literature (Henry Miller springs to mind imediately). <ad> I have listed this here BTW </ad>. Filiocht | Blarneyman 08:33, May 5, 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks for the input. I created a section on Structure in the novel and moved the reading the novel section into a smaller heading of translation. I also put in a section on the novel's influence detailing Freud and Kafka's high regard for the novel. Jonesboy1983 19:37, 6 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- If this article goes to WP:FAC, I just know that someone will say, 'Can you provide a source for the statement "Although it was written in the 19th century, The Brothers Karamazov is a surprisingly modern novel."'. Can this be changed to "Although it was written in the 19th century, The Brothers Karamazov has bee described by XXX as a surprisingly modern novel.", with XXX being a reputable literary critic or author? Filiocht | Blarneyman 08:37, May 9, 2005 (UTC)