| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 141 pages) |
| Series |
Continuum reader's guides |
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Continuum reader's guides.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Quotations and Abbreviations; 1. Context; 2. Overview of Themes; 3. Reading The Handmaid's Tale; 4. Reception and Influence; 5. Guide to Further Reading; Index |
| Summary |
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. - Power, control and religious fundamentalism. Combining helpful guidan |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-138) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Atwood, Margaret, 1939- Handmaid's tale.
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Atwood, Margaret 1939- The handmaid's tale |
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Atwood, Margaret, 1939- Handmaid's tale. |
| SUBJECT |
Handmaid's tale (Atwood, Margaret) fast |
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Handmaid's tale. swd |
| Subject |
LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441103529 |
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144110352X |
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1282870912 |
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9781282870918 |
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9786612870910 |
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6612870915 |
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