![]() ![]() And so powerfully feminist', Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other. Masterfully conceived and executed, this haunting vision of the future places Margaret Atwood at the forefront of dystopian fiction. Whilst it does discuss themes of sex and violence, these are important life messages for. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs. It depicts the life of Offred, a handmaid in a dystopian civilisation. Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. ![]() ![]() Readers come away from The Handmaid’s Tale, chilled by the depictions of violence and abuse within Atwood’s fictional world, Gilead. It is generally considered to be Margaret Atwood’s masterpiece, one that has resonated throughout the decades since it was written. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged. The Handmaid’s Tale is a classic of the dystopian and speculative fiction genres. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford - her assigned name, Offred, means 'of Fred'. Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. 'As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it' GuardianI believe in the resistance as I believe there can be no light without shadow or rather, no shadow unless there is also light. 1 BESTSELLER **Go back to where it all began with the dystopian novel behind the award-winning TV series. ![]()
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