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Which novel was adapted for Mervyn LeRoy’s Anthony Adverse?
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Mervyn LeRoy’s 1936 film Anthony Adverse was based on the 1933 historical novel of the same name, written by Hervey Allen. The novel is a long, complex work set during the Napoleonic era that follows the life and adventures of its eponymous hero across Europe, Africa, and the Americas.123