Template:Did you know nominations/Saracen's Head, London
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:34, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
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Saracen's Head, London
Site of the Saracen's Head Inn
... that the Saracen's Head is where Nicholas Nickleby first encountered the one-eyed schoolmaster Wackford Squeers?Source: "Is is here that Wackford Squeers, the dreadful schoolmaster who has but one eye ... is introduced to Nicholas Nickleby" The London Encyclopedia 3rd edition p. 822
Created by Ritchie333 (talk) and Whispyhistory (talk). Nominated by Ritchie333 (talk) at 19:03, 23 September 2020 (UTC).
New enough, long enough, neutrally written, adequately referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. Image is freely licensed. QPQ done.- My only concern is how this hook works vis a vis Rule C6. The novel is mixing fact and fiction, as novels often do, but it seems borderline per DYK rules. I'm wondering if you could mention that the real-life signs and structure of the pub were incorporated into the fictional plot, or something like that? Yoninah (talk) 22:44, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- Well, it is talking about fiction but in a non-fiction reference book, which highlights its relevance. Several other blogs talking about the inn also mention the Dickens connection as a cultural reference. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 08:59, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
Alt1 ... that the Saracen's Head is where Charles Dickens wrote that Nicholas Nickleby first encountered the one-eyed schoolmaster Wackford Squeers?--evrik (talk) 19:20, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
- ALT2: ... that Charles Dickens used the Saracen's Head (plaque pictured) as the place for Nicholas Nickleby's first encounter with the one-eyed schoolmaster Wackford Squeers?
- Pinging Ritchie333. Yoninah (talk) 19:36, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
ALT3: ... that the Saracen's Head is where Nicholas Nickleby is depicted as first encountering the one-eyed schoolmaster Wackford Squeers?Gatoclass (talk) 23:38, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
