Study Guide: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: SuperSummary (Unabridged‪)‬

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Set in a repressive theocracy called the Republic of Gilead, formerly the United States, The Handmaid's Tale tells the story of Offred, who recounts her daily experiences of her life as a "Handmaid", a woman forced to bear children for the higher-ranking members of Gilead society.

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