The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete by George Meredith
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"The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete" by George Meredith is a fantasy novel published in 1856. Written in the style of the Arabian Nights, this humorous oriental romance follows Persian barber Shibli Bagarag and enchantress Noorna on their quest to shave the tyrant Shagpat, whose magical hair enslaves an entire city. Their journey features magic swords, talking hawks, genies, and enchanted palaces. This imaginative allegory includes stories within stories
and poetic interludes, creating a rich fantasy praised by George Eliot as a work of genius. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Meredith, George, 1828-1909 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shaving_of_Shagpat |
| Credits | Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, English |
| Subject | Arab countries -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4405 |
| Release Date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Last Update | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 992 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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