"Margaret Atwood offers an immensely influential voice in contemporary literature. Her novels have been translated into over 22 languages and are widely studied, taught and enjoyed. Her style is defined by her comic wit and willingness to experiment....
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"Margaret Atwood offers an immensely influential voice in contemporary literature. Her novels have been translated into over 22 languages and are widely studied, taught and enjoyed. Her style is defined by her comic wit and willingness to experiment. Her work has ranged across several genres, from poetry to literary and cultural criticism, novels, short stories and art. This Introduction summarizes Atwood's canon, from her earliest poetry and her first novel, The Edible Woman, through The Handmaid's Tale to The Year of the Flood. Covering the full range of her work, it guides students through multiple readings of her oeuvre. It features chapters on her life and career, her literary, Canadian and feminist contexts, and how her work has been received and debated over the course of her career. With a guide to further reading and a clear, well organised structure, this book presents an engaging overview for students and readers"-- Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and note on references -- Chapter 1 Life -- Chapter 2 Contexts -- English-Canadian literature and the development of the canon -- Atwoods criticism: amateur plumbing -- On being a woman writer, writing about women -- Chapter 3 Works -- Novels -- Short stories -- Poetry -- Chapter 4 Critical reception -- 1970s and 1980s -- 1990s -- Atwood criticism in the twenty-first century -- Notes -- 1 Life -- 2 Contexts -- 3 Works -- Further reading -- Margaret Atwoods works -- Novels -- Short stories and shorter works -- Poetry -- Non-fiction -- Childrens books -- Further reading sections -- The Edible Woman -- Surfacing -- Lady Oracle -- Life Before Man -- Bodily Harm -- The Handmaids Tale -- Cats Eye -- The Robber Bride -- Alias Grace -- The Blind Assassin -- Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood -- Short stories -- Poetry -- Contexts section -- Criticism section -- Secondary sources -- Biographies -- Selected recommended criticism and reference works -- Index.
"Margaret Atwood offers an immensely influential voice in contemporary literature. Her novels have been translated into over 22 languages and are widely studied, taught and enjoyed. Her style is defined by her comic wit and willingness to experiment....
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"Margaret Atwood offers an immensely influential voice in contemporary literature. Her novels have been translated into over 22 languages and are widely studied, taught and enjoyed. Her style is defined by her comic wit and willingness to experiment. Her work has ranged across several genres, from poetry to literary and cultural criticism, novels, short stories and art. This Introduction summarizes Atwood's canon, from her earliest poetry and her first novel, The Edible Woman, through The Handmaid's Tale to The Year of the Flood. Covering the full range of her work, it guides students through multiple readings of her oeuvre. It features chapters on her life and career, her literary, Canadian and feminist contexts, and how her work has been received and debated over the course of her career. With a guide to further reading and a clear, well organised structure, this book presents an engaging overview for students and readers"--