The Woman Who Read too Much

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Gossip was rife in the capital about the poetess of Qazvin Some claimed she had been arrested for masterminding the murder of the grand Mullah, her uncle Others echoed her words, and passed her poems from hand to hand Everyone spoke of her beauty, and her dazzling intelligence But most alarming to the Shah and the court was how the poetess could read As her warnings and predictions became prophecies fulfilled, about the assassination of the Shah, the hanging of the Mayor, and the murder of the Grand Vazir, many wondered whether she was not only reading history but writing it as well Was she herself guilty of the crimes she was foretelling Set in the world of the Qajar monarchs, mayors, ministers, and mullahs, this book explores the dangerous and at the same time luminous legacy left by a remarkable person Bahiyyih Nakhjavani offers a gripping tale that is at once a compelling history of a pioneering woman, a story of nineteenth century Iran told from the street level up, and a work that is universally relevant to our times. Free Read The Woman Who Read too Much [ By ] Bahíyyih Nakhjavání [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr If one were to believe her highness, the whole country was on the verge of revolution, with women deploying an artillery of inflammatory prose, wielding books like bucklers, and taking up pens as if they were swords Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, The Woman Who Read Too Much Most of my favourite fiction books have a strong feminist element This is the kind of book I adore stories of women refusing to accept traditional or patriarchal values and vowing to live the lives they wish to lead regardless of If one were to believe her highness, the whole country was on the verge of revolution, with women deploying an artillery of inflammatory prose, wielding books like bucklers, and taking up pens as if they were swords Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, The Woman Who Read Too Much Most of my favourite fiction books have a strong feminist element This is the kind of book I adore stories of women refusing to accept traditional or patriarchal values and vowing to live the lives they wish to lead regardless of society This account is of a woman in Iranian history, a woman who read too much The title reminded me of the Stefan Bollman book,Women Who Read Are Dangerous Les Femmes Qui Lisent Sont DangereusesThe woman who read too much was the poetess from Qazvin, Tahirih Qurratu l Ayn, who challenged the status quo so spectacularly, so much so that it made her seem dangerous to those in power, and she was ...A couple of months ago I was browsing through the antiquarian book stalls where I live The vendors are very dedicated people all year around they sell their wares in the market square under the high heavens, only covering their delicate paper goods with tarpaulins when the inclemencies threaten to dilute the ink and turn the cloth covers into rags Fortunately it was sunny the day I was there so everything was on show, even the older andfragile volumes I fingered the binding of some, tu A couple of months ago I was browsing through the antiquarian book stalls where I live The vendors are very dedica...The Woman Who Read too Much has been a truly wonderful surprise as I have never read any of Bah yyih Nakhjav n s writing before, nor have I read anything about Tahirih Qurratu l Ayn, the 19th c Iranian theologian and advocate for women s literacy who was fleshed out to become the model for the titular poetess What an exciting discovery on both counts The action of this historically based fiction occurs during the second half of the 19th c...Because of its title, I was destined to read this novel I am the woman who reads too much But for the poetess of Qazvin, her excessive reading brought tragedy and an early death, while for me it is saving my sanity.Let me say right off that this is an extremely challenging read Its larger than life characters go by several names and titles each It is set in mid...3.5 elegant starsThe Woman Who Read Too Much is a novel inspired by the life of Tahirih Qurratu l Ayn a hugely mysterious figure about whom even less would be known were it not for the foreign diplomats, travellers, and scholars who spread her infamy into the West during the 19th century It is known that she was born into and educated by a family of mullahs who apparently took things too far She pursued independent thought and sharp reasonings which emboldened her to challenge the religiou 3.5 elegant starsThe Woman Who Read Too Much is a novel inspired by the life of Tahirih Qurratu l Ayn a hugely mysterious figure about whom even less would be known were it not for the foreign diplomats, travellers, and scholars who spread her infamy into the West during the 19th century It is known that she was born into and educated by a family of mullahs who apparently took things too far She pursued independent thought and sharp reasonings which emboldened her to challenge the religious orthodoxy of the day as well as to forget her place as a woman Her unforgivable crimes included assuming theological leadership and removing her veil before an audience of men She rejected sharia law.The story of the woman who read too much or, the poetess of Qazvin as she is usually called throughout is told in four sections The Book of the Mother of the Shah , The Book of the Wife of the Mayor , The Book of the Sister of the Shah and The Book of the Daughter of the Poetess It is from these...The Woman Who Read too Much by Bah yyih Nakhjav n is based on the life of the 19th century Persian poet, theologian, radical thinker, and staunch advocate for women s rights, Tahirih Qurratu l Ayn The novel pays homage to Qurratu l Ayn for challenging orthodox interpretations of Islam and for her insistence on a woman s right to literacy Qurratu l Ayn, referred to throughout the novel as the poetess of Qazvin, is a courageous, brilliant, and stunningly beautiful woman who refuses to compromis The Woman Who Read too Much by Bah yyih Nakhjav n is based on the life of the 19th century Persian poet, theologian, radical thinker, and staunch advocate for women s rights, Tahirih Qurratu l Ayn The novel pays homage to Qurratu l Ayn for challenging orthodox interpretations of Islam and for her insistence on a woman s right to literacy Qurratu l Ayn, referred to throughout the novel as t...T hirih Arabic The Pure One or Qurratu l Ayn Arabic Solace Consolation of the Eyes are both titles of F timih Baragh n 1814 or 1817 August 16 27, 1852 , an influential poet and theologian of the B b Faith in Iran Her life, influence, and execution made her a key figure of the religion Bah yyih Nakhjav n has written a novel that takes the raw facts of T hirih s life and creates a dreamlike meditation on her influence on women s rights, famously stating to the Grand Vazir You c T hirih Arabic The Pure One or Qurratu l Ayn Arabic Solace Consolation of the Eyes...Un texte superbe sur la condition de la femme au sein de la culture musulmane En Iran, au XIX me si cle, une po tesse est emprisonn e pour ses prises de position C est en effet elle qui a demand le divorce et quitt son mari.Sur ordre du Shah, elle se retrouve donc enferm e dans la r sidence du maire Mais sa pr sence n est pas sans susciter des questions Cette femme, plus cultiv e que les hommes qui l entourent, est dangereuse aux yeux de ces d...I wanted to love this, but I just didn t Slow Meandering storyline and jumbled timelines frustrated a potentially interesting story with a vitally important message about female literacy Disappointing.The title seems like an oxymoron.

The Woman Who Read too Much
  • English
  • 23 October 2017
  • 336 pages
  • Bahíyyih Nakhjavání
  • The Woman Who Read too Much