Anthony Adverse Author:Hervey Allen Anthony Adverse, historical novel by Hervey Allen, first published in 1933. A long, rambling work set in Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Napoleonic era, Anthony Adverse relates the many adventures of the eponymous hero. These include slave trading in Africa, his experiences as a businessman and plantation owner in New Orleans, and hi... more »s imprisonment and eventual death in Mexico. This is the 1936 hardcover reissue. It was made into a movie starring Frederic March, which covered only the first eight parts of the nine part novel and was altered substantially from the book.« less