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book history
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The Shocking Truth Behind When Was *Handmaid's Tale* Written—And Why It Matters Now
The novel’s genesis was rooted in Atwood’s frustration with the erosion of women’s rights in the 1980s. As abortion restrictions tightened in the U.S. and...
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The Exact Year *Lord of the Flies* Was Published—and Why It Matters
William Golding’s Lord of the Flies emerged from the ashes of World War II, a novel so potent it redefined the boundaries of adolescent literature. The...