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's '' Rasselas'' it ran through six editions by 1796. Following the death of their father, two brother battle for the

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n throne.

Stage adaptation

It provided the basis for the

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The Fair Circassian ''The Fair Circassian'' is a 1781 tragedy by the British writer Samuel Jackson Pratt. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Almoran and Hamet'' by John Hawkesworth. He wrote the lead role for his friend Sarah Siddons, but due to other commitmen ...

'' by

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successfully staged at the

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in November 1781.Watt p.107

References

Bibliography

* 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. 1761 novels 18th-century British novels British novels adapted into plays {{18thC-novel-stub