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.

An engaging overview for students and readers of Atwood's life, works, contexts and reception.

About the Author
Heidi Slettedahl Macpherson is Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Professor of English at De Montfort University, Leicester.

Reviews
'... students and interested readers who are looking for an easily accessible introduction to Atwood and her work will profit from Macpherson's Cambridge Introduction.' Anya Heise-von der Lippe, Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts



Book Information
ISBN 9780521694636
Author Heidi Slettedahl Macpherson
Format Paperback
Page Count 158
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 151mm * 8mm