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The Handmaid's Tale is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which has overthrown the United States government.
- Margaret Atwood
- 1985
Jan 1, 2001 · The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a brilliant, endearing, scary as hell book. Told with simplistic prose and stark attention to detail, Atwood describes life in the not too distant future where the United States has been transformed through military coup into a totalitarian theocracy.
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Mar 16, 1998 · by Margaret Atwood (Author) 4.3 153,009 ratings. Book 1 of 2: The Handmaid's Tale. See all formats and editions. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York Times).
A dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood about a totalitarian state where women are subjugated and forced to bear children for elite couples. Offred, the narrator, is a Handmaid who tries to survive and escape from the oppressive regime.
- Margaret Atwood
- 1985
Apr 13, 2024 · The Handmaid’s Tale, acclaimed dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. The book, set in New England in the near future, posits a Christian fundamentalist theocratic regime in the former United States that arose as a response to a fertility crisis.
Jul 5, 1996 · Margaret Atwood. Follow. The Handmaid's Tale: The iconic Sunday Times bestseller that inspired the hit TV series Paperback – 5 July 1996. by Margaret Atwood (Author) 4.4 141,740 ratings. Book 1 of 2: The Handmaid's Tale. Editors' pick Hand-selected reads. See all formats and editions. Save 5% on any 4 qualifying items | Terms.
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By Michael Berry, Common Sense Media Reviewer. age 16+. Gripping dystopian novel of religious state against women. Book Margaret Atwood Literary Fiction 1985. Rate book. Parents Say: age 16+ 8 reviews. Any Iffy Content? Read more. Talk with Your Kids About… Read more. A Lot or a Little? What you will—and won't—find in this book. Educational Value.
