Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale (MAXNotes Literature Guides) - Softcover

Malcolm Foster; English Literature Study Guides

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0878912320 ISBN 13: 9780878912322

Publisher: Research & Education Association, 1999

Synopsis

REA's MAXnotes for Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale

MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions.

MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

REA’s MAXnotes is an insightful series of literature study guides covering over 80 of the most popular literary works.

MAXnotes study guides are student friendly and provide all the essentials needed to prepare students for homework, discussions, reports, and exams.

Our MAXnotes for Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale study guide includes an overall summary, character lists, explanation and discussion of the plot, overview of the work’s historical context, and a biography of the author. Each section of the work is individually summarized and includes study questions and answers.

Our Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale MAXnotes study guide is a handy resource when preparing for exams or doing homework, and it makes a great companion to the original work.

The Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale MAXnotes is also an invaluable resource for English teachers who are teaching the original work and need a refresher. Each MAXnotes includes topics for term papers with sample outlines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Research & Education Association
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0878912320
• ISBN 13: 9780878912322
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130
• Illustrator: Karen Pica