The Handmaid's Tale

When a paper is due and exams loom, here is the help students need to succeed! ‘SparkNotes Literature Guides’ make studying smarter, better and faster.

They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics.

Lively and accessible, the SparkNotes series is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing. Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel about the subjugation of women in a futuristic society has received renewed interest recently, thanks to both current events and a hit TV adaptation.

With the help of this SparkNotes guide, students and other readers will be able to make the most of this renowned book — which won the Arthur C.

Clarke Award and the Booker Prize — and better understand its complex themes.