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Explores the contributions and controversies of Canadian author Margaret Atwood.

Table of Contents

CONTENTSCONTENTSContents Series Foreword by Kathleen Gregory Klein ix 1. A Brief Biography of Margaret Atwood 1 2. Literary Heritage 19 3. The Edible Woman (1969) 31 4. Surfacing (1972) 53 5. Lady Oracle (1976) 79 6. Cat's Eye (1988) 97 7. The Handmaid's Tale (1985) 113 8. The Blind Assassin (2000) 137 Bibliography 157 Index 169

About the Author

Nathalie Cooke is Associate Professor of English at McGill University in Montreal. She is the author of Margaret Atwood: A Biography and she has authored and edited several books on Canadian Literature and Poetry.