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Reading Lolita in Tehran : a story of love, books and revolution

Nafisi, Azar2004
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When a radical Islamist in Nafisi's English class at Tehran University questions her decision to teach 'The Great Gatsby', she decides to let him put Gatsby on trial. When she is fired for refusing to wear a veil, she resumes her classes at home with a small group of female students. Originally published: London: I.B. Tauris, 2003.
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