F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

Frederick Hadland Davis, who often published as F. Hadland Davis, was an American-born writer associated with travel writing, folklore, and popular books on religion and mysticism. His work introduced English-language readers to subjects such as Sufism, Indian ascetics, and traditional tales from Europe and the Middle East.

His books include The Persian Mystics: Jallalu'd-Din Rumi, The Spiritual Life of India, Myths and Legends of Japan, and The Holy Flower. Taken together, they show a writer with wide-ranging curiosity and a gift for turning historical, spiritual, and legendary material into accessible reading for a general audience.

Although detailed biographical information about him is not easy to confirm from the sources available here, his published work makes his interests clear: he was drawn to cultures, beliefs, and stories that many Western readers of his time would have found unfamiliar. That mix of curiosity and readability is a big part of why his books continue to be rediscovered.