description: In this classic story that inspired the hit movie Charlie, Charlie Gordon, a retarded adult who cleans floors and toilets, becomes a genius through an experimental operation.
language: English
title: Flowers for Algernon
titlecomplete: Flowers for Algernon
characters: Burt Seldon, Algernon, Dr. Strauss, Alice Kinnian, Professor Harold Nemur, Fay Lillman, Charlie Gordon
genres: Literature, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Classics, Psychology, School, Novels, Adult, Fiction, Read For School
ratings_count: 638061
places: New York City, New York, New York (State), The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: -94665600000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: -126201600000
name: Nebula Award
category: Best Novel (tie), awardedAt: 157795200000
name: Locus Award
category: All-Time Best Novel (36th in poll)
publisher: Recorded Books, LLC