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The Handmaid's Tale (1985) is a dystopian novel, a work of speculative fiction,. by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.. Set in the near future, in a totalitarian Christian theocracy which has overthrown the United States government, The Handmaid's Read More..

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Description	The Handmaid's Tale (1985) is a dystopian novel, a work of speculative fiction,. by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.. Set in the near future, in a totalitarian Christian theocracy which has overthrown the United States government, The Handmaid's Tale explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain agency. The novel's title was inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, which is a series of connected stories ("The Merchant's Tale", "The Parson's Tale", etc.).The Handmaid's Tale won the 1985 Governor General's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987; it was also nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award, the 1986 Booker Prize, and the 1987 Prometheus Award. It has been adapted for the cinema, radio, opera, and stage.The Handmaid's Tale has never been out of print since it was first published in 1985.
Description	The Handmaid's Tale (1985) is a dystopian novel, a work of speculative fiction,. by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.. Set in the near future, in a totalitarian Christian theocracy which has overthrown the United States government, The Handmaid's Tale explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain agency. The novel's title was inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, which is a series of connected stories ("The Merchant's Tale", "The Parson's Tale", etc.).The Handmaid's Tale won the 1985 Governor General's Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987; it was also nominated for the 1986 Nebula Award, the 1986 Booker Prize, and the 1987 Prometheus Award. It has been adapted for the cinema, radio, opera, and stage.The Handmaid's Tale has never been out of print since it was first published in 1985.

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Name	The Handmaid's Tale
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Authors	Margaret Atwood
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Genre	Dystopian novel , science fiction , speculative fiction
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Language	English
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Country	Canada
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