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The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood (1985) Summary (The Handmaid's Tale - 1) - 4.14 ⭐️
Book 527: The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood (1985)
Series: The Handmaid's Tale - 1
Rating: 4.14 ⭐️
Book at a glance: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, published in 1985, is a dystopian masterpiece set in the theocratic Republic of Gilead. The narrative follows Offred, a Handmaid forced into servitude to bear children for the ruling elite. With haunting prose, Atwood explores themes of oppression, autonomy, and resistance in a patriarchal society. The novel’s chilling foresight and emotional depth cement it as a modern classic.
Genre: Classics, Dystopia, Fantasy, Feminism, Fiction…
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