Atwood's best-known novel, ""The Handmaid's Tale"", depicts one woman's struggle to survive in a futuristic society in which women have become property. This collection of critical essays includes a chronology, bibliography, and notes on the contributors, as well as an introductory essay by noted literary scholar Harold Bloom.
- A complex critical portrait of one of the most influential writers in the world
- Bibliographic information that directs readers to additional resources for further study
- A useful chronology of the writer's life
- An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.