Talk:Courtaud/GA1

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Nominator: TouchedWithFire (talk · contribs) 07:32, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Edward056686 (talk · contribs) 21:17, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

I will review this. Edward056686 (talk) 21:17, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

• The lede is fairly short and doesn't include all of the main points covered in the article.
  •  Done TouchedWithFire (talk) 10:42, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
• It seems that "Background" and "Interpretation" cover similar ground, they both provide context for the frequency of wolf attacks in France. Combining these into one section would improve the article.
  •  Done TouchedWithFire (talk) 10:42, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
• The anonymous Journal d'un bourgeois de Paris sous Charles VI et Charles VII describes various events of the first half of the 15th century. It seems strange that the first sentence of the "Background" section is describing this book. Is this journal the only source for Cortaud?
• The "Cortaud" section should be renamed "History" or "Life".
  •  Done TouchedWithFire (talk) 10:42, 2 July 2026 (UTC)
• The main section about Cortaud's attacks is quite short, is there nothing more that can be added here?
• According to the Journal, the most infamous was one "terrible and horrible wolf". "The most infamous one" probably refers to the wolves attacking the area, but since this is the first sentence of the section, it should do a better job of introducing the subject.
• Authors Michael Wallace and Lance Roddick wrote novels with a name identical to that of Mannix, and used Courtaud's story as a setting could be "Authors Michael Wallace and Lance Roddick wrote novels about Cortaud, both also titled The Wolves of Paris."
• The divergence of the Parisian wolves from their ordinary behavior of avoiding humans has been explained by some as the result of the Hundred Years War. The desolated villages, the abundance of corpses and the vulnerability and availability of the mortally wounded, women and children all are considered contributing factors to the development of the man-eating canids. This passage could be made more clear. Who are the people referred to by the statement that this was explained "by some"? What made women and children more "available" to wolves?
• There are other sources that can be used to expand the article. I found these two on Google Books: The History of the Wolf in Western Civilization and The Wild Dogs in Life and Legend. There are others to be found on Google Scholar.
• What makes John Knifton a reliable source?
• Per MOS:POPCULT, we don't include mentions of a subject in novels or other media unless those mentions are discussed in detail in secondary sources. If the only thing we can say is that Cortaud appeared in or inspired a novel, cited to the work itself or a trivial discussion in a review etc, it should not be included. If a source mentioned Cortaud's appearance in those novels while talking about Cortaud's impact or wolves in pop culture, it should be included.
• Template:Infobox animal can be used.
  •  Done TouchedWithFire (talk) 10:43, 2 July 2026 (UTC)