NoW NHS Libraries logo

NOW Library Service



North West
Knowledge and Library Services




Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Margaret Atwood's dystopian fiction : fire is being eaten / by Slawomir Kuznicki.

By: Publication details: Newcastle upon Tyne [England]: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017Description: 1 online resource (218 pages)ISBN:
  • 1443883670
  • 9781443883672
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • PR9199.3.A8 .K896 2017
Online resources: Summary: Article Abstract: This volume details Margaret Atwood's dystopian novels through the themes of the ambivalent ethics of science and technology, the position of women in the male-dominated world, and the ambiguous role played by religion and spirituality. The book's unique and original approach places Atwood's fiction within the contemporary world, with all the problems of our fast-changing reality. Furthermore, it provides an excellent reading of her dystopias in a broader, humanist context, with an emphasis on the social, cultural and political issues that have been important for both her, the writer, and us,
Holdings
Item type Home library Class number Status Date due Barcode
Book, Standard Loan (4 weeks) Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Library - Royal Liverpool Main Shelves Available

eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Literary Reference Center Collection Includes bibliographical references.

Article Abstract: This volume details Margaret Atwood's dystopian novels through the themes of the ambivalent ethics of science and technology, the position of women in the male-dominated world, and the ambiguous role played by religion and spirituality. The book's unique and original approach places Atwood's fiction within the contemporary world, with all the problems of our fast-changing reality. Furthermore, it provides an excellent reading of her dystopias in a broader, humanist context, with an emphasis on the social, cultural and political issues that have been important for both her, the writer, and us,