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Excerpt from Geber: A Tale of the Reign of Harun Al Raschid, Khalif of Baghdad
It may be of interest to the reader to learn that the story grew out of a poem which Mrs. Benton had planned to write. But as her researches brought forth a wealth of material, and developed the possibilities of a novel, embodying the story of this time of romance; and she found that no one, apparently, had preceded her in the field; she took the character of Geber and, around it as a. Central figure, constructed her plot.
The circumstances under which the book was accepted are unusual. It was picked up by one of the publishers, on its submission, and examined with a curiosity aroused by a first work of such length. One chapter was read, and then another, and, finally, the manuscript was read from cover to cover, although the reader was pressed for time, the publishers being then engaged in moving their offices. On account of the length of the book, it was submitted to three readers, all of whom approved it.
A notable feature of the book is the number of original poems which the author has used to illustrate her mean ing and make complete her work. They are presented naturally, in accordance with the demands of the story, and, it is believed, breathe the spirit of the time and its verse.
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