An important figure in Canadian literature, Atwood [1939- ] wrote novels, stories, and poetry that dealt with themes around the limits and possibilities of storytelling, sexual polticis, and heroic quests. Stein reviews her works and finds parodies of Gothic novels, explorations of the limits of realism, and political novels that offer no political solutions. X-Lib but VG otherwise. Twayne's World Author Series No. 887. Twayne Publishers. 1999. Hb, Dj. USED. $4.00