▁Night ▁of ▁Ab andon , ▁an ▁episode ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁Sho e ▁Di aries , ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁he ▁engaged ▁in ▁a ▁debate ▁with ▁Scott ▁R ice , ▁founder ▁of ▁the ▁Bul wer - L y tt on ▁F iction ▁Cont est , ▁a ▁bad - writing ▁contest ▁spons ored ▁ann ually ▁by ▁San ▁Jose ▁State ▁University , ▁on ▁the ▁subject ▁of ▁the ▁literary ▁reputation ▁of ▁his ▁ancest or ▁Bul wer - L y tt on . ▁The ▁debate ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁Ly tt on , ▁British ▁Columbia , ▁named ▁after ▁the ▁novel ist , ▁the ▁mayor ▁made ▁it ▁clear ▁that ▁the ▁town ▁was ▁backing ▁Bul wer - L y tt on ▁side . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Ly tt on - C ob bold ▁published ▁a ▁two - volume ▁book ▁about ▁Em ily ▁Bul wer - L y tt on , ▁the ▁daughter ▁of ▁his ▁ancest or ▁Edward ▁Bul wer - L y tt on . ▁ ▁Publications ▁Henry ▁Ly tt on ▁Cob bold ▁and ▁Mary ▁Let it ia ▁Gre ene : ▁In ▁the ▁Bos om ▁of ▁Her ▁Father ▁- ▁The ▁Life ▁and ▁Death ▁of ▁Em ily ▁Bul wer ▁Ly tt on , ▁complete ▁illustrated ▁edition ▁in ▁two ▁volumes , ▁K ne b worth ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : B rit ish ▁male ▁screen writ ers ▁Category : C ob bold ▁family ▁Category : L