Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
A Memoir in Books
The book is a memoir that takes place in Iran from 1979 to 1997, during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The story focuses on a professor who secretly gathers seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western literature in her home. As they read and discuss works by authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, and Vladimir Nabokov, they explore their personal dreams and the losses they suffered due to the political, social, and cultural climate of the time.
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- Published
- 2003
- Nationality
- Iranian
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.5)
- Alternate Titles
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- Czytając „Lolitę” W Teheranie
- Leggere Lolita A Teheran
- Lolita Lezen In Teheran
- Lolita lezen in Teheran
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This book is on the following 7 lists:
- 14th on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 55th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 1074th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Not the NYT list: 100 fine books from around the world (and not just the USA) of the 21st century (The Bookshop Inc)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)