Fantasy Crawford, F. Marion: Khaled, A Tale of Arabia. V1. 19-Mar-2011

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Francis Marion Crawford (August 2, 1854 – April 9, 1909) was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories.

"Khaled is a hardworking, conscientious djinn, a true believer working industriously in the service of Allah. So industriously in fact that he rather oversteps the mark and causes the demise of a certain non-believer, and as a result, is condemned to being human for a while. In the company of a superlatively gorgeous princess, of course.
"She, However, in her own gentle, obedient and docile way (she is after all a true Arabian wife) is as stubborn as a mule..."
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.

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