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.

Almoran and Hamet
AuthorJohn Hawkesworth
LanguageEnglish
GenreOriental drama
Publication date
1761
Media typePrint

Stage adaptation

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Watson p.999
  2. ^ Watt p.107

Bibliography

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  • 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.