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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 . [8]
Jan 1, 2001 · The Handmaid’s Tale #1. Margaret Atwood. 4.14. 2,083,515 ratings98,421 reviews. Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read.
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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.
Mar 16, 1998 · Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid’s Tale is a modern classic. Includes an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Read more.
In the world of the near future, who will control women’s bodies? Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid’s Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.
Mar 16, 1998 · Books. The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel. Margaret Atwood. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Mar 16, 1998 - Fiction - 336 pages. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An instant classic and eerily prescient...
