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| − | '''''The Handmaid's Tale''''' is a | + | '''''The Handmaid's Tale''''' is a [[dystopia]]n novel by Margaret Atwood set in the near future in which an authoritarian theocratic government, oppressing women under a Biblical fundamentalist ideology, has achieved ascendancy over the [[United States of America]]. It was made into a movie in 1990. The title is a clear reference to the ''Handmaid's Tale'' in Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales''. |
[[category:Novels|Handmaid's Tale]] | [[category:Novels|Handmaid's Tale]] | ||
Revision as of 17:30, April 16, 2008
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood set in the near future in which an authoritarian theocratic government, oppressing women under a Biblical fundamentalist ideology, has achieved ascendancy over the United States of America. It was made into a movie in 1990. The title is a clear reference to the Handmaid's Tale in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.