Darkly prescient, scathingly sarcastic, and eminently frightening, The Handmaid's Tale has only gained relevance since it was originally published, and remains one of the most powerful, widely read stories of our times. Talese is releasing a brand-new graphic novel version of The Handmaid’s Tale, adapted and. Stripped of her most basic freedoms, (work, property, her own name), Offred remembers a different time, not so long ago, when she was valuable for more than her viable ovaries, when she was mother to a daughter she could keep, and when she and her husband lived and loved as equals. Renee Nault Explains Origins of Graphic Novel Version of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Nan A.

The story is iconic: In the Republic of Gilead, a Handmaid named Offred lives in the home of the Commander, to the purpose that she become pregnant with his child. The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) Kindle Edition by Margaret Atwood (Author), Renee Nault (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 2,682 ratings Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 19.17 47 Used from 7.60 34 New from 13.30 1 Collectible from 51. Published in 1985, The Handmaids Tale is a classic of modern literature a story so rich that its been adapted into every conceivable format: film, theatre, dance, television and now a.

An instant classic when it was published in 1985, Atwood's genre-bending, dystopian story comes to life in this new, beautifully illustrated graphic novel.

The handmaid's tale the graphic novel