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Ali Shar and Zumurrud

Anonymous · 1885

A Persianate tale of love, loss, disguise and justice from the Arabian Nights, following a merchant youth and the enslaved woman whose wit and courage reshape their fate.

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Title
Ali Shar and Zumurrud
Author
Anonymous
First published
1885
Illustrated plates
56 original artworks · 30 open to everyone
Chapters
3 · about 18,589 words
Reading time
1 h 14 min
Language
EN
Formats
Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
Publisher
LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
On LitLab since
September 2026
Rights
Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
Source text
Project Gutenberg #53254

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