Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale Novel

The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, first published in 1985. The novel is set in the near future, in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States government. The novel follows the story of Offred, a Handmaid in Gilead, a woman forced into sexual servitude by the ruling elite. The novel explores themes of female oppression, political and religious extremism, and the dangers of totalitarianism. The Handmaid's Tale has become a modern classic and remains one of Atwood's most popular works. It has been adapted for the stage, cinema, and television. A new television adaptation was released in 2017 and was nominated for several awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama