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CliffsNotes on Atwood's the Handmaid's Tale

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ISBN-10: 0822005727

ISBN-13: 9780822005728

Edition: 1994

Authors: Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Cliffs Notes Staff

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The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on The Handmaid's Tale, you come to realize that for every utopia, there's a corresponding dystopia. This tale of a bleak future depicts a time where women are valued only for their reproductive capacities. While this cautionary tale of repression and totalitarianism is horrifying, there are moments of poetic warmth and humor. It is a brilliant satire. This concise supplement to Atwood's The…    
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Book details

List price: $7.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 10/17/1994
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 88
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.198
Language: English

Life and Background
Published Works
Introduction to the Novel
The Dystopian Novel
List of Characters
Time Line
A Brief Synopsis
Critical Commentaries
Genealogy
Map
Critical Essays
Review Questions and Essay Topics
Selected Bibliography