Choose the right chronological sequence of publication of the following novels by Margaret Atwood.
[A] Lady oracle
[B] The blind assassin
[C] The handmaid’s tale
[D] The testaments
[E] Alias grace
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
A, C, E, B, D
Solution :
The correct option is A, C, E, B, D.
To find the correct chronological sequence, we check the publication years of each of the given novels by Margaret Atwood:
1. [A] Lady Oracle – Published in 1976. This novel is a parody of Gothic romances and tells the story of a writer who fakes her own death.
2. [C] The Handmaid’s Tale – Published in 1985. This is Atwood's landmark dystopian novel depicting the patriarchy of the Republic of Gilead.
3. [E] Alias Grace – Published in 1996. This is a work of historical fiction based on the infamous 1843 Canadian murder trials of Grace Marks.
4. [B] The Blind Assassin – Published in 2000. This Booker Prize-winning novel is structured as a story within a story.
5. [D] The Testaments – Published in 2019. This is the modern sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, set fifteen years later.
Ordering the publication years from the earliest to the latest yields:
1976 (A) → 1985 (C) → 1996 (E) → 2000 (B) → 2019 (D)
Thus, the correct sequence is A, C, E, B, D.
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