Project Gutenberg 2004-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 322 Meredith, George 1828 1909 The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shaving_of_Shagpat Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger "The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete" by George Meredith is a novel written during the late 19th century. It takes readers on a fantastical journey through an exotic setting, blending adventure and humor. The story centers on Shibli Bagarag, an ambitious barber, who finds himself in pursuit of greatness as he seeks to shave the illustrious Shagpat, a character cloaked in hair and mystery, potentially leading to profound ramifications and encounters with various fantastical beings. At the start of the tale, we meet Shibli Bagarag, who is in a woeful state—hungry and despondent—as he approaches the city of Shagpat. He reflects on his life choices and his desire for greatness, which leads him to follow a mysterious old woman who suggests he could achieve something significant by shaving the son of a prominent clothier. As Shibli navigates the dangers of pursuing his ambitions, he faces ridicule, punishment, and a series of comedic downfalls, illustrating the challenges of an aspiring barber in a world that simultaneously adores and scorns his craft. This sets the stage for his adventures and the conflicts that will unfold in the richly woven narrative of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction, English Arab countries -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels 609810 2025-07-02T10:48:07.386266 text/html 586483 2025-02-20T20:15:27 text/html 307955 2025-07-02T10:48:16.648755 application/epub+zip 320833 2025-07-02T10:48:11.002255 application/epub+zip 286445 2025-07-02T10:48:09.722279 application/epub+zip 638078 2025-07-02T10:48:20.826722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617311 2025-07-02T10:48:15.813740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554619 2022-09-02T14:30:44.167420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532536 2025-07-02T10:48:06.481286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512623 2025-02-20T20:15:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 532111 2020-12-28T00:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20836 2025-07-02T10:48:20.955702 application/rdf+xml 24693 2025-07-02T10:48:10.229269 image/jpeg 5039 2025-07-02T10:48:09.976250 image/jpeg 199722 2020-12-28T00:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 207696 2021-01-27T06:41:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 199669 2020-12-28T00:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 304636 2025-07-02T10:48:07.430299 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia