Gilead book 1 · 1985
The Handmaid’s Tale
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, assigned to a Commander and his wife to bear them a child, while she remembers her life before.
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Book facts
- Author
- Margaret Atwood
- Series
- Gilead, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 1985
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Gilead, New England
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Handmaid’s Tale
4 recurring or key characters from Margaret Atwood’s chart. Introduces Offred, Aunt Lydia, Serena Joy and The Commander.
Lead 1
- OffredFirst appearanceHandmaid
Major 3
- Aunt LydiaFirst appearanceFounder of the Aunts
- Serena JoyFirst appearanceCommander’s wife
- The CommanderFirst appearanceOffred’s master