The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood • ISBN-13 978‑0771008795

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The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood

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ISBN-10: 0771008791 · ISBN-13: 978‑0771008795 · 2014

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Margaret Atwood’s seminal work presents a chilling vision of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian state where women are stripped of their autonomy and reduced to their reproductive functions. Through the perspective of Offred, a Handmaid navigating this oppressive theocracy, the narrative explores the fragility of personal identity and the endurance of the human spirit under systemic subjugation. This edition serves as a foundational text in contemporary speculative fiction, examining the intersection of gender, power, and political control.

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2014
Pages: 358Language: English

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Author: Margaret Atwood

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