1984
George Orwell · Modern · Dystopian novel
Contemporary · Dystopian novel
The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood. A woman forced into reproductive servitude narrates life under a regime built from religious authoritarianism and gender control.
- Date
- 1985
- Origin
- Canada
- Era
- Contemporary
- Genre
- Dystopian novel
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A woman forced into reproductive servitude narrates life under a regime built from religious authoritarianism and gender control.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of modern expanded canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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