The initial Prize, for Most Neglected Great Novel, is awarded to Victor Hugo, for The Man Who Laughs.
This novel once was considered in as high esteem as his two immortal classics, Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. No less a critic than Ayn Rand regarded it as his finest achievement. As late as the 1950s it was included in the famous and admirable collection of 150 or so comic book series based on great literature, Classics Illustrated. For unknown reasons, it has lapsed into public obscurity.
It is a novel begging for a huge splashy movie to be made from it. An early and forgotten version was released many years ago, but it has never been remade, to the knowledge of the Cawie Prize Committee. It is both a classic tragedy and a savage satire of British class customs and regulations. We are honored to award this Prize (consisting of our eternal admiration and recommendations to readers).
The novel remains devilishly difficult to find. It is available at some on-line locations, and Google will ferret them out for interested readers.
Congratulations, Mr. Hugo, you are most deserving.
caw
This novel once was considered in as high esteem as his two immortal classics, Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. No less a critic than Ayn Rand regarded it as his finest achievement. As late as the 1950s it was included in the famous and admirable collection of 150 or so comic book series based on great literature, Classics Illustrated. For unknown reasons, it has lapsed into public obscurity.
It is a novel begging for a huge splashy movie to be made from it. An early and forgotten version was released many years ago, but it has never been remade, to the knowledge of the Cawie Prize Committee. It is both a classic tragedy and a savage satire of British class customs and regulations. We are honored to award this Prize (consisting of our eternal admiration and recommendations to readers).
The novel remains devilishly difficult to find. It is available at some on-line locations, and Google will ferret them out for interested readers.
Congratulations, Mr. Hugo, you are most deserving.
caw
