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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 03:31, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

Roman d'Alexandre en prose

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... that the thirteenth-century Old French Roman d'Alexandre en prose (illumination pictured) is the most successful vernacular prose version of the Alexander romance?

ALT1:... that the thirteenth-century Old French Roman d'Alexandre en prose describes the adventures of Alexander the Great, including flying into the air and travelling under the sea (pictured)?
Reviewed: Roux Scholarship
Comment: The first hook is sourced (in the lead), the second isn't, as it's taken from the "plot" section. (I personally prefer the second)

Created/expanded by Nmeddy (talk). Nominated by Andrew Gray (talk) at 22:13, 8 September 2012 (UTC)

Dates and lengths are good. AGF of hook facts and text concerns due to use of offline sources. Overall, looks like a nice article from a Wikipedia:GLAM/BL contributor. --Allen3 ^talk 18:15, 19 September 2012 (UTC)