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Reading Lolita in Tehran

byAzar Nafisi

Who is this book for? Readers interested in women's rights, literature, and personal narratives from repressive regimes.

Topics Women's empowermentLiterature as a form of resistanceEducation in oppressive regimesPersonal freedom and expressionFriendship and solidarityCultural censorshipIdentity and self-discoveryImpact of western literature on iranian societyFemale solidarity in challenging environmentsThe power of storytelling.FreedomIdentityPower
MoodReflective, Hopeful
Female protagonist
Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. As they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, The Great Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice, gradually they come to share their own stories, dreams and hopes with each other, and, for a few hours, taste freedom. Azar Nafisi's bestselling memoir is a moving, passionate testament to the transformative power of books, the magic of words and the search for beauty in life's darkest moments.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2015

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780241246238

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