Ciliophora. A subphylum of the Protozoa. The ciliates are a fairly homogeneous group of highly differentiated, unicellular organisms. Over 5000 species have been described, and many more surely exist but remain to be discovered. Typically, ciliates are larger than most other protozoans, ranging from 10 to 3000 micrometers (about 1/2500 to 1/8 in.).
First published in 1985, The Handmaid's Tale is a novel of such power that the reader is unable to forget its images and its forecast. With more than two million copies in print, it is Margaret Atwood's most popular and compelling novel.
The Handmaidâs Tale. The Handmaidâs Tale Quotes. LitCharts makes it easy to find quotes by chapter, character, and theme. to each theme, making it easy to track which themes apply to each quote below. Note: all page and citation info for the quotes below refers to the Houghton Mifflin Company edition of The Handmaidâs Tale published in 1986.