The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

A dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, it was published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” is a dystopian novel written by Margaret Atwood. The story is set in a totalitarian society called Gilead, where women are subjugated and used as instruments for reproduction due to the decline in fertility worldwide. The protagonist, Offred, is one of the “handmaids,” women assigned to elite families to conceive children on behalf of infertile couples. The novel explores themes of government control over women’s bodies, oppression, and resistance. Through introspective storytelling, Atwood presents a fierce critique of power structures and the lack of autonomy for women in this dystopian society.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” has been widely praised for its literary style and its ability to provoke reflections on gender equality and human rights. It has also been adapted into a popular television series.