How to format author name

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

The correct author of this is

Adam of Cobsam

editors: Frederick J. Furnival and/or W.A. Clouston
see: https://archive.org/details/wrightsch...

What is the correct way to format the author Adam of Cobsam?

I put this in the policies and practices folder because this is a generic question with a specific example. I don't know that I'll trip over another such, but might as well have an answer that would apply to others should I find them.

[lethe]

The international cataloguing rules sort this on first name Adam. Don't know if GR will do the same.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

lethe wrote: "The international cataloguing rules sort this on first name Adam. Don't know if GR will do the same."

Of course. But is the name formated:

Adam of Cobsam
Adam, of Cobsam
Adam (of Cobsam)

or another variation?

[Krazykiwi]

I would expect it's like royalty, for instance Marie of Romania

[Abcdarian]

Which instantly brought to mind Dorothy Parker:

"Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,
A medley of extemporanea;
And love is a thing that can never go wrong;
And I am Marie of Roumania."

Sorry, compelled to share; back to your regularly scheduled topic.

[lethe]

Yes, like Krazykiwi's example.

ETA Except that that author's sort/display fields haven't been corrected yet.

@Abcdarian - lol

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

lethe wrote: "Yes, like Krazykiwi's example.

ETA Except that that author's sort/display fields haven't been corrected yet.

@Abcdarian - lol"

Thanks, I fixed Marie.

I think both of my examples are in the database other than the preferred one. I just didn't know how to proceed.

I might have to go back to awards where I know what I'm doing. ;-)

[Krazykiwi]

Dang it, I could have sworn I fixed Marie already, my bad.

But a little Dorothy Parker is never wrong.

[lethe]

I was reminded of Virginia Woolf's review of Marie's autobiography:

"Many important autobiographies have appeared this autumn, but none stranger or in certain respects more interesting than The Story of My Life, by Marie, Queen of Roumania. The reasons seem to be that she is royal; that she can write; that no royal person has ever been able to write before; and that the consequences may well be extremely serious."

(Copied from http://www.tkinter.smig.net/queenmari...)

[Abcdarian]

How often does Marie of Romania come up in conversation? Lots of fun. :-D

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Abcdarian wrote: "How often does Marie of Romania come up in conversation? Lots of fun. :-D"

Indeed!

[Dobby]

Nothing better than edification in the afternoon! Thank you, one and all. :-)

[rivka, Former Moderator]

I have nothing to add, except that I complete agree with this:

Krazykiwi wrote: "But a little Dorothy Parker is never wrong."