The Handmaid's Tale stands as a grim novel by Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. It is set in the Republic of Gilead, a oppressive society where women lost all their rights. In this society, women are segregated into castes based on their reproductive capabilities, with Handmaids bound to reproductive servitude. The novel follows Offred, a Handmaid assigned to a Commander and his wife, Serena Joy, an activist-turned-architect of the regime. The Handmaid's Tale was adapted into a successful TV series in 2017, earning several awards, including Emmys and Golden Globes.