The Meredith, George 1828-1909 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 Original publication data not identified Fantasy fiction, English Arab countries -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4404 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4404 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133125.0 4404