The Hандмаидс Tale
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Reviewed by Kathleen A Cameron, Justice Studies, Social Sciences Department, Pittsburg State University Email: kcameron [at] pittstate. edu. Imagine a society where a sign in red paint reads, “ We warn against not wearing a headscarf and wearing makeup Those who do not abide by this will be punished
Жанр: Современная проза, Проза
The Blind Assassin
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The Blind Assassin opens with these simple, resonant words: " Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge. " They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister's death in 1945 is followed by an inquest report proclaiming the death accidental But just
Жанр: Научная фантастика, Фантастика
The Heart Goes Last
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For Marian Engel (1933–1985) , Angela Carter (1940–1992) , and Judy Merril (1923–1997) And for Graeme, as ever… with wonderful craftsmanship he sculpted a gleaming white ivory statue … It appeared to be a real living girl, poised on the brink of motion but modestly holding back – so artfully did his
Жанр: Научная фантастика, Фантастика
El cuento de la criada
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En el estado de Gilead las criadas forman un estrato social pensado para conservar la especie Las mujeres f?rtiles que integran esta clase, y que destacan por el h?bito rojo con que se cubren hasta las manos, desempe?an una funci?n esencial: dar a luz a
Жанр: Современная проза, Проза