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The Edible Woman is the first novel by Margaret Atwood, published in 1969, which helped to establish Atwood as a prose writer of major significance. It is the story of a young woman, Marian, whose sane, structured, consumer-oriented world starts to slip out of focus.
- Margaret Eleanor Atwood
- 1969
The Edible Woman is a funny, engaging novel about emotional cannibalism, men and women, and the desire to be consumed.
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Oct 15, 2019 · The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood, published in 1969, was an early feminist novel. Themes include consumerism and eating disorders.
- Linda Napikoski
Suddenly, she is inspired to a bake a woman-shaped cake —the titular edible woman. When Peter arrives, angry about Marian’s disappearance the night before, Marian serves him the cake and breaks off their engagement, telling Peter that he was trying to “destroy” her.
A brilliant and powerful work rich in irony and metaphor, The Edible Woman is an unforgettable masterpiece by a true master of contemporary literary fiction.
Mar 1, 2017 · Witty, subversive, hilarious, The Edible Woman is dazzling and utterly original. It is Margaret Atwood's brilliant first novel, and the book that introduced her as a consummate observer of the...
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A willing member of the consumer society in which she lives, she suddenly finds herself identifying with the things being consumed. She can cope with her tidy-minded fiancé, Peter, who likes shooting rabbits.
