The Handmaid's Tale Table of Contents

The Handmaid's Tale Book Notes is a free study guide on The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Browse the summary below:

  Author Biography / Context of the Work

  One-Page Plot Summary

  Character Descriptions

  Object/Place Descriptions

  Quotes

  Topic Tracking

      Topic Tracking: Religion

      Topic Tracking: Sexual Power Struggle

      Topic Tracking: Truth in Storytelling

  Chapter Summaries

      Part 1: Night

      Part 2: Shopping

      Part 3: Night

      Part 4: Waiting Room

      Part 5: Nap

      Part 6: Household

      Part 7: Night

      Part 8: Birth Day

      Part 9: Night

      Part 10: Soul Scrolls

      Part 11: Night

      Part 12: Jezebel's

      Part 13: Night

      Part 14: Salvaging

      Part 15: Night

      Part 16: Historical Notes

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