Comments on: In Which Victor Hugo Is Apparently Offended http://booksquare.com/in-which-victor-hugo-is-apparently-offended/ Dissecting the publishing industry with love and skepticism Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ktwice http://booksquare.com/in-which-victor-hugo-is-apparently-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-164576 ktwice Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:13:19 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2007/01/31/2273/#comment-164576 Laura, merci! I'd hate for this type of case to actually prevail. I mean, there are serious breaches of rights, and, well, this strikes me as a breach of, hmm, I dunno. Someone's ego isn't tied to his self-esteem, if you know what I mean. Susan??? Cynical much? I am shocked, shocked! Laura, merci! I’d hate for this type of case to actually prevail. I mean, there are serious breaches of rights, and, well, this strikes me as a breach of, hmm, I dunno. Someone’s ego isn’t tied to his self-esteem, if you know what I mean.

Susan??? Cynical much? I am shocked, shocked!

]]> By: Laura Vivanco http://booksquare.com/in-which-victor-hugo-is-apparently-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-164491 Laura Vivanco Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:58:19 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2007/01/31/2273/#comment-164491 The latest is that the lawsuit against Ceresa has failed: <i>A French court has ruled against the heirs of author Victor Hugo in their battle with the publishers of a sequel to his classic novel Les Miserables. The decision overturns a lower court's 2004 ruling that the Pion publishing company had breached the Hugo family's "moral rights" by releasing the work.</i> (from the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6317941.stm" rel="nofollow">BBC</a>) The latest is that the lawsuit against Ceresa has failed:

A French court has ruled against the heirs of author Victor Hugo in their battle with the publishers of a sequel to his classic novel Les Miserables.

The decision overturns a lower court’s 2004 ruling that the Pion publishing company had breached the Hugo family’s “moral rights” by releasing the work. (from the BBC)

]]> By: SusanGable http://booksquare.com/in-which-victor-hugo-is-apparently-offended/comment-page-1/#comment-164427 SusanGable Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:22:52 +0000 http://www.booksquare.com/archives/2007/01/31/2273/#comment-164427 Unfortunately, it's not just the publishing industry that's littered with Stupid Lawsuits. (And why not just go ahead and create that category now?) It's the ka-ching of easy cash that drives it. See how quick any lawsuit would be filed without a money settlement. See if they're willing to sue just for the right to stop this "henious crime" and keep great-great-whatever-grandpapa from rolling in his grave at the thought of one of his characters escaping the fate he'd written, and going on to something else. Unfortunately, it’s not just the publishing industry that’s littered with Stupid Lawsuits. (And why not just go ahead and create that category now?)

It’s the ka-ching of easy cash that drives it. See how quick any lawsuit would be filed without a money settlement. See if they’re willing to sue just for the right to stop this “henious crime” and keep great-great-whatever-grandpapa from rolling in his grave at the thought of one of his characters escaping the fate he’d written, and going on to something else.

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