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Although the Saracinesca series is widely considered Marion Crawford's best work, the unusual adult fantasy Khaled: A Tale of Arabia, of a genii who has to win the love of Zehowah to gain a soul, was the one story nearest his heart. 'And if I destroy all your enemies and the... Read Full Overview

Khaled: A Tale of Arabia is an oriental fantasy-romance novel by F. Marion Crawford written in the style of the Arabian Nights. It was first published in 1891; its first paperback edition was issued by Ballantine Books as the thirty-ninth volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy... Read Full Overview

A classic fantasy novel, an oriental romance written in the style of the Arabian Nights, in which a djinn becomes human.

Francis Marion Crawford was born on August 2nd, 1854 at Bagni di Lucca, Italy. An only son and a nephew to Julia Ward Howe, the American poet and writer of 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic'.

His education began at St Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire, then to Cambridge... Read Full Overview

"Khaled: A Tale of Arabia" by F. Marion Crawford is a captivating narrative that intertwines elements of fantasy, romance, and cultural exploration. The story begins with Khaled, a genie who stands in the third heaven, seeking to become human. He approaches Asrael, the angel... Read Full Overview

Khaled: A Tale of Arabia is a fantasy novel by F. Marion Crawford. It was first published in hardcover by Macmillan and Co. in 1891. Khaled has no soul - but he is offered one chance: if his wife comes to love him, despite his lack of a soul, he will become fully human.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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Khaled is a hard-working and faithful genie who, in his zeal, goes a little too far and kills a faithless man. This puts him under scrutiny from the powers above, who curse him to live as a human. Since genies have no souls, he will vanish from existence when he dies; but,... Read Full Overview

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