Machala, Katarzyna
The Handmaid's Tales in Gileadverse

Dynamics of a Transmedia Storyworld.

In an innovative approach to the world-famous novelist Margaret Atwood and her oeuvre, this book traces the development of the transmedia universe built around Gilead, spanning over two novels, a serial, fan fiction, and social media. It offers a new perspective on 'The Handmaid's Tale' and - by extension - on the dynamics of world building that is difficult, if not altogether impossible, to analyze on the example of larger universes and media franchises. Each chapter offers insight into a different part of the Gilead universe, or a different point of entry, tracing character development, world expansion, the incongruities, and the intricate web of connections between particular elements. The loose threads are tied in 'The Testaments', which is both the grand finale and a springboard for new growth. This book will enable graduate students and scholars of transmedia or Atwood studies to discover new aspects of this storyworld, and to better understand other, larger and more complex ones. -- From the content: Chapter 1: Margaret Atwood’s 1985 Novel; - Chapter 2: The Beginning of Transmedia Storytelling: The Serial; - Chapter 3: Adaptation of an Adaptation: The Graphic Novel; - Chapter 4: The Handmaid's Tale Online Universe; - Chapter 5: The Testaments: Who Controls the Ending. XII,195 Seiten mit 10 Farb- und 20 s/w-Abb. nebst drei Tab., gebunden (Brill | Fink 2024) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear