Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shaving_of_Shagpat

Release date is 2003-09-01

This etext was produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger

"The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Volume 2" by George Meredith is a fantasy novel published in 1856. Written in the style of the Arabian Nights, it 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 involves a magic sword, talking hawks, genies, and enchanted palaces. This humorous oriental romance weaves stories within stories, blending adventure with poetic asides in a rich fantasy tapestry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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