Ready Reference Treatise: Persepolis

“Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi was first published in 2000. It is an autobiographical graphic novel. The novel describes the author’s childhood up to her early adult life in Iran. It was the period during and after the Islamic revolution in Iran.

Persepolis was the ancient capital of the Persian Empire. The title of the novel is a reference to Persepolis. When it was published for the first time, it was highly acclaimed and it ranked fifth in the Newsweek list of ten best fiction books of the decade.

Ready Reference Treatise: Persepolis
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis