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The Handmaid's tale
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NoveList Series:
Handmaid's tale volume 1.
Published:
Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
311 pages ; 22 cm
Status:

1 copy on order.
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F Atwo
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Nov 13, 2023
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Description
Set in the near future, The handmaid's tale describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population. The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order. In condensed but eloquent prose, by turns cool-eyed, tender, despairing, passionate, and wry, she reveals to us the dark corners behind the establishment's calm facade, as certain tendencies now in existence are carried to their logical conclusions. The Handmaid's Tale is funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing. It is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and a tour de force. It is Margaret Atwood at her best.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Atwood, M. (2017). The Handmaid's tale. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Atwood, Margaret, 1939-. 2017. The Handmaid's Tale. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Atwood, Margaret, 1939-, The Handmaid's Tale. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid's Tale. Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781328879943, 1328879941
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.4, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
750