Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
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Published:
Books on Tape 2016
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 25
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Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a bold and inspired teacher named Azar Nafisi secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. As Islamic morality squads staged arbitrary raids in Tehran, fundamentalists seized hold of the universities, and a blind censor stifled artistic expression, the girls in Azar Nafisi’s living room risked removing their veils and immersed themselves in the worlds of Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry James, and Vladimir Nabokov. In this extraordinary memoir, their stories become intertwined with the ones they are reading. Reading Lolita in Tehran is a remarkable exploration of resilience in the face of tyranny and a celebration of the liberating power of literature.
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OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
03/22/2016
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781101921845
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.4, 25 Points
Level 8.4, 25 Points
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APA Citation (style guide)
Azar Nafisi. (2016). Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. Unabridged Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Azar Nafisi. 2016. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Azar Nafisi, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. Books on Tape, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Azar Nafisi. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2016.
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