About the book
One of the most powerful and most widely read novels of our time: A gripping vision of our society radically overturned by a theocratic revolution—from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York Times). • Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss.
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name. Now she navigates the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life in breaking the rules.
Like Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Handmaid's Tale has endured not only as a literary landmark but as a warning of a possible future that is still chillingly relevant.
Editions of The Handmaid's Tale
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307264602
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780771008139
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780771008740
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771008795
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771008559
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780735253308
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780770421151
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780770422639
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780770428204
- EBook
- ISBN 9781551994963
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One of the most powerful and most widely read novels of our time: A gripping vision of our society radically overturned by a theocratic revolution—from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York Times). • Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss.
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name. Now she navigates the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life in breaking the rules.
Like Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Handmaid's Tale has endured not only as a literary landmark but as a warning of a possible future that is still chillingly relevant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Handmaid's Tale about?
One of the most powerful and most widely read novels of our time: A gripping vision of our society radically overturned by a theocratic revolution—from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York Times). • Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss.
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name. Now she navigates the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life in breaking the rules.
Like Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Handmaid's Tale has endured not only as a literary landmark but as a warning of a possible future that is still chillingly relevant.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Handmaid's Tale?
Fiction > Speculative fiction > Dystopian and utopian fiction
Where can I read a sample of The Handmaid's Tale?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307264602
Is The Handmaid's Tale part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Handmaid's Tale?
Margaret Atwood
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Handmaid's Tale is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780307264602) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771008139) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771008740) and paperback(ISBN 9780771008795) and paperback(ISBN 9780771008559) and paperback(ISBN 9780735253308) and paperback(ISBN 9780770421151) and paperback(ISBN 9780770422639) and paperback(ISBN 9780770428204) and ebook(ISBN 9781551994963)
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