Project Gutenberg 2012-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 197 Mitford, Edward Ledwich Mitford, E. L. (Edward Ledwich) Mitford, Edward L. The Arab's Pledge: A Tale of Marocco in 1830 Produced by Shaun Pinder, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Arab's Pledge: A Tale of Marocco in 1830" by Edward Ledwich Mitford is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the plight of Jews in Morocco, focusing on their oppression under Moorish rule during the early 19th century, using a narrative steeped in local customs and tragic realities. Central to the unfolding story are the characters Hassan, a disillusioned Moorish soldier, and Azora, a beautiful Jewish girl caught in a web of conspiracy and desire. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Morocco’s precarious social fabric, where Jews live in severe subjugation to their Moorish overlords. It vividly depicts the challenges faced by the Jewish community, highlighted through the dark thoughts of Hassan and his interaction with the treacherous Abdslem, who proposes a vile plan involving Azora. As the plot unfolds, Hassan’s unfurling emotions toward Azora lead to a dangerous turn of events that threatens her safety. The narrative lays a foundation for a tale rich in cultural detail and deep moral conflict, setting the stage for the ensuing drama that intertwines love, betrayal, and the struggle against tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Jews -- Morocco -- Marrakech -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 326737 2025-09-16T15:01:12.491062 text/html 307717 2024-10-23T11:48:44 text/html 261331 2025-09-16T15:01:20.511010 application/epub+zip 265168 2025-09-16T15:01:15.667082 application/epub+zip 200634 2025-09-16T15:01:14.400056 application/epub+zip 479553 2025-09-16T15:01:24.126001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446228 2025-09-16T15:01:19.598056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309191 2022-09-18T19:16:16.545349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295708 2025-09-16T15:01:11.879035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275757 2024-10-23T11:48:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15804 2025-09-16T15:01:24.260968 application/rdf+xml 17679 2025-09-16T15:01:14.902012 image/jpeg 4083 2025-09-16T15:01:14.648012 image/jpeg 251300 2025-09-16T15:01:12.537058 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog