Talk:Little Lord Fauntleroy

message: It was a commercial success for its author, set fashion trends and also set a precedent in copyright law.
:what precedent?Pedant 01:02, 2004 Oct 27 (UTC)
::good question--clarified in article; see Frances Hodgson Burnett for more Quill 07:36, 30 Oct 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: "Still popular"? I read Little Lord Fauntleroy when I was about nine— and was wise enough already to be repelled by its saccharine tone— but I'm quite sure few of you have! A book that was already so utterly faded and stale during the Eisenhower administration can scarcely be rivetting the depleted attention spans of today, no? The book is not popular but notorious, to be perfectly frank: everyone has heard about it. But none of you have read it!--Wetman (talk) 05:53, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: What a bizarrely personal response--why the assumptions and the over-the-top criticism? ("Utterly faded and stale" and all the !!!!!s)  Actually, I have read it, as have my siblings.  Sure, it's an old-fashioned story, with little of the more complex characterization of A Little Princess or The Secret Garden but still very sweet, with a worthwhile message--high expectations are a powerful motivator.  Undoubtedly this is why the story continues to be adapted for film and TV. 64.132.218.4 (talk) 20:26, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: This book, which is still in print, is considered by some a minor classic, despite its slightly over sentimental tone and the incredible solution to the story's crisis. 
I no longer have access to some of the articles online (in journals which now CHARGE for usage) on the positive effects of this novel (which was a major HIT in its time both as a book and as a play).
It is said this book (written by a British born woman now living in America) helped to bridge the gap between Britain and the US.
I don't have current sources, so my comments are put into "discussion". But the article seems to only dwell on the fashion influence of the book. 
Am hoping some English scholars can check this article.Lindisfarnelibrary (talk) 01:15, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Positive influences from the book Little Lord Fauntleroy? 

message: Am I the only one who has noted the close similarities of the plots between Little Lord Fauntleroy and Dickens’s A Christmas Carol?  The Earl is Scrooge while Ceddie is the three spirits of Christmas rolled into one adorable tyke?  I am certainly not accusing Ms. Burnett of plagiarism, but the similarities with the scenarios are stark enough to merit mention within the article.  I have to believe there had been at least considerable influence.  (There are several points of striking similarities by way of parallels.)
I also feel that the merit of the book is somewhat diminished by this factor as well.  I could take, for example, the plot of Gone With the Wind and rehash it in a different time period with a different scenario while retaining its essence.  If I did that as a writer, I wouldn’t consider myself all that creative or my hypothetical work all that meritorious regardless of its other virtues.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.191.108.18 (talk) 15:40, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  The originality of this work? 

message: This is an English author. Is there any reason, besides the book partially taking place in New York, for it to have the Country as United States and not England?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.185.250.170 (talk) 04:24, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Country United States? 

message: Article has been tagged for needing sourcing since 2007. Please feel free to reincorporate below material with appropriate references. Doniago (talk) 16:30, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I have books of criticism about it; I don't have time to read and incorporate. Please feel free to spend some time looking for scholarly criticism and adding to the page. The information you've added above doesn't have anything to do with literary criticism. It's better the leave the page the way it is and wait for something uselful to the be added. Truthkeeper (talk) 21:32, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I did spend some time looking before I moved this, but couldn't find anything (maybe other editors will have better luck, though), and given that the article's been tagged since 2007 I question whether anyone cares enough to improve it. In any case, it doesn't seem appropriate to remove the refimprove template while there is still a great deal of information in the article proper that should be sourced. Doniago (talk) 21:40, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I care enough. I've written almost all of Frances Hodgson Burnett - but that too needs a section devoted to her works. I removed the refimprove tag b/c the plot section doesn't need it leaving only one paragraph uncited. Rather than tagging, it's better to look for sources for the information. Truthkeeper (talk) 21:52, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I've commented out an unsourced para and added a para with sources. Tag removed. Truthkeeper (talk) 22:35, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for your improvements to the article; it looks much better now! There was a ref that hadn't quite been formatted correctly; I cleaned that up, but please look it over and make any changes you feel may be warranted. Also, please note that I was not responsible for the original tagging (not even sure I was active here in '07); I only took note of it (and updated it from an unsourced to a refimprove), and while I agree that finding sources is better than just tagging, in practice it's reasonable and AGF to assume that editors have looked for sources before tagging, or possibly feel other editors are more qualified/competent to locate appropriate references. Thanks again! Doniago (talk) 13:20, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unsourced Material 

message: {{Substituted comment|length=1553|lastedit=20120521025223|comment=The book "Little Lord Fauntleroy" is said to have improved the late 19th century relationship between Britain and America. As I no longer have this reference, I did not develop that section.Victorianezine (talk) 01:13, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment

message: Shouldn't this have an Other Uses link; e.g. to the novel wiki page?  GenacGenac (talk) 16:58, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure what you're suggesting? This article is about the novel. DonIago (talk) 18:04, 25 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Possibly also to the currently used more-derogatory meaning, if not included here with how that came to be.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.118.148.82 (talk) 02:32, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Disambiguation

message: The firstborn of the Orange Dictator is sometimes referred to as Little Lord Shitleroy, an obvious reference to this novel. Is it worth mentioning it in the article?
ValJor (talk) 05:34, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Do you have sources? DonIago (talk) 16:52, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Don Jr. 

message: The characters appeared in a comic by Dynamite Comics that was part of a steampunk series.  This version of Cedric Errol was an out and out villain, a gangster who ruled the city the series was set in.  I'm planning to add a Comics section that will include this version of the characters.70.51.205.127 (talk) 05:08, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Comics