Project Gutenberg 2004-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 109 Meredith, George 1828 1909 The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete 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.) en Fantasy fiction, English Arab countries -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 603873 603874 2024-10-02T12:27:44.467724 2023-10-02T10:38:51.484376 text/html text/html 610996 2021-01-27T06:41:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 207696 2021-01-27T06:41:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 307544 2024-10-02T12:27:55.757720 application/epub+zip 320456 2024-10-02T12:27:49.044835 application/epub+zip 286069 2024-10-02T12:27:47.195726 application/epub+zip 636788 2024-10-02T12:28:00.546656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617323 2024-10-02T12:27:54.700641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554619 2022-09-02T14:30:44.167420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532346 532321 2024-10-02T12:27:43.349738 2023-10-02T10:38:50.533372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 532149 2020-12-28T00:40:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 199722 2020-12-28T00:40:35 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 532111 2020-12-28T00:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199669 2020-12-28T00:40:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21855 2024-10-02T12:28:01.050623 application/rdf+xml 24693 2024-10-02T12:27:47.974811 image/jpeg 5039 2024-10-02T12:27:47.566690 image/jpeg 304243 2024-10-02T12:27:44.518703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia