The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Volume 4 by George Meredith
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"The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Volume 4" by George Meredith is a fantasy novel published in 1856. Written in the style of the Arabian Nights, this humorous oriental romance follows Shibli Bagarag, a Persian barber, and Noorna, an enchantress, on their quest to shave the tyrant Shagpat, whose magical hair enslaves an entire city. Their journey involves magic swords, talking hawks, genies, and enchanted palaces. Praised by George Eliot
as a work of genius, this allegorical tale weaves multiple stories within stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Meredith, George, 1828-1909 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Volume 4 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shaving_of_Shagpat |
| Credits | This etext was produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, English |
| Subject | Arab countries -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4404 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 263 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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