Almoran and Hamet
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| Author | John Hawkesworth |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Oriental drama |
Publication date | 1761 |
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Almoran and Hamet is a 1761 novel by the British writer John Hawkesworth, published in two volumes. Inspired by the style of Samuel Johnson's Rasselas it ran through six editions by 1796.[1] Following the death of their father, two brother battle for the Persian throne.
Stage adaptation[edit]
It provided the basis for the tragedy The Fair Circassian by Samuel Jackson Pratt successfully staged at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in November 1781.[2]
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Bibliography[edit]
- Donald F. Bond & George, Sherburn. The Literary History of England: Vol 3: The Restoration and Eighteenth Century (1660-1789). Routledge, 2003.
- Watt, James. British Orientalisms, 1759–1835. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
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