The Edible Woman
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The Edible Woman is Margaret Atwood’s debut novel, a darkly comic feminist work that explores identity, consumerism, and the pressures of gender roles through a young woman’s psychological unraveling.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Edible Woman canonical | 7 |
| The Edible Woman (novel) | 1 |
| The Edible Woman fictional universe | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Margaret Atwood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre |
comic novel
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feminist fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ainsley
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Clara ⓘ Duncan ⓘ Peter ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780771099510 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
advertising industry
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women office workers ⓘ |
| includedIn | Canadian literature canon ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | second-wave feminism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | Margaret Atwood's debut novel ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Marian McAlpin ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | early exploration of feminist themes in Canadian literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
creation of a woman-shaped cake
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engagement to Peter ⓘ protagonist develops inability to eat ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| publisher | McClelland and Stewart ⓘ |
| setInCity | Toronto ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part narrative ⓘ |
| symbolism |
edible woman cake as selfhood
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food as representation of consumption ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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body image ⓘ consumerism ⓘ consumption and food ⓘ engagement and commitment ⓘ female identity ⓘ gender roles ⓘ marriage ⓘ objectification of women ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ psychological breakdown ⓘ |
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The Edible Woman (novel)
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The Edible Woman fictional universe