The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood

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Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel about the subjugation of women in a futuristic society has received renewed interest recently, thanks to both current events and a hit TV adaptation. With the help of this SparkNotes guide, students and other readers will be able to make the most of this renowned book—which won the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the Booker Prize—and better understand its complex themes.

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96 pages, Paperback

First published July 15,2002

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Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Published: July 15, 2002 by Spark Publishing
ISBN: 9781586635176
ASIN: 1586635174
Language: English

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April 17,2025

Bought this book, because I wanted to know if I had a good apprehension of A Handmaid's Tale. The summaries of the chapters and the analysis were quite clear to me. My conclusion is that I have understood Margaret Atwood's novel in the right way.

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