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Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
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Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
Series: Reader's Guides
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This is an up-to-date readers guide to Atwood's contemporary
classic covering contexts, themes and criticism. Margaret Atwood's
popular dystopian novel "A Handmaid's Tale", engages the reader
with a broad range of issues relating to power, gender and
religious politics. This guide provides an overview of the key
critical debates and interpretations of the novel and encourages
you to engage with key questions and readings in your reading of
the text. It includes discussion of key themes and concepts
including: representation of women's roles, gender, sexuality and
power; language, style and form; dystopias and genre fictions; and,
power, control and religious fundamentalism. Combining helpful
guidance on reading Atwood's text with overviews of significant
stylistic and thematic issues and an introduction to criticism,
this is an ideal companion to reading and studying "A Handmaid's
Tale". "Continuum Reader's Guides" are clear, concise and
accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy.
Each book explores the themes, context, criticism and influence of
key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading,
guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They
provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate
students.
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