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The handmaid's tale
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Author:
Atwood, Margaret, 1939-,
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1986.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
311 pages ; 24 cm.
Status:
Available from another library

Description

This look at the near future presents the story of Offred, a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, once the United States, an oppressive world where women are no longer allowed to read and are valued only as long as they are viable for reproduction.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Misogyny -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
0395404258
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.4, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
750

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Atwood, M. (1986). The handmaid's tale. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Atwood, Margaret, 1939-. 1986. The Handmaid's Tale. Boston, Houghton Mifflin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Atwood, Margaret, 1939-, The Handmaid's Tale. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1986.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid's Tale. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1986.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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