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| Author | Compton Mackenzie |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
Publication date | 1912 |
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Carnival is a 1912 novel by the British writer Compton Mackenzie. A London ballet dancer falls in love with an aristocrat, but refuses to become his mistress and instead marries a Cornish farmer with ultimately tragic consequences. It was a commercial and critical success on its release. [1]
It has been turned into films on three occasions: a 1916 American silent film The Ballet Girl directed by George Irving, a 1931 British film Dance Pretty Lady directed by Anthony Asquith and a 1946 British version Carnival by Stanley Haynes. [2]
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