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Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi Library Journal (February 15, 2005)Nafisi was a professor of literature at Allameh Tabatabai University in Iran, but after years of frustration following the Iranian revolution, she decided to leave her teaching post and follow a dream: to bring together several of her best and brightest female students to talk about literature banned from her country, including Lolita, Daisy Miller, and The Great Gatsby. The seven women who comprised this group were from a variety of backgrounds and belief systems; however, they eventually grew together, sharing their joys and heartaches, their fears and hopes. Nafisi uses the books that they discuss to highlight their experiences, such as the oppression of Lolita by her lover and the hope that the women would become adventurous like Daisy Miller. The author explores her feelings about her marriage, the traditional beliefs that hold her down, her love for Iran, and, eventually, her and her family's decision to emigrate to the United States. Reader Lisette Lecat does a fantastic job, truly making this audio come to life. For all collections.-Danna Bell-Russel, Library of Congress Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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