The Blazing World and Other Writings by Margaret Cavendish (English) Paperback B

Description: The Blazing World and Other Writings by Margaret Cavendish, Kate Lilley This is the description of "The New Blazing World" (1666) - one of the earliest pieces of science fiction writing. It attempts, in the manner of contemporary utopian fantasies, to tell the story of a voyage to another world where speculative science reigns. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In her introduction, Kate Lilley places these writings in the context of Margaret Cavendishs extraordinary life and discusses the roles of women in these textsFlamboyant, theatrical and ambitious, Margaret Cavendish was one of the seventeenth centurys most striking figures- a woman who ventured into the male spheres of politics, science, philosophy and literature. The Blazing World is a highly original work- part Utopian fiction, part feminist text, it tells of a lady shipwrecked on the Blazing World where she is made Empress and uses her power to ensure that it is free of war, religious division and unfair sexual discrimination. This volume also includes The Contract, a romance in which love and law work harmoniously together, and Assaulted and Pursued Chastity, which explores the power and freedom a woman can achieve in the disguise of a man. Author Biography Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623 - 1673). A Royalist during English Civil War, Margaret Lucas was Maid of Honor to Queen Henrietta Maria from 1643 to 1645. She wrote a total of fourteen works on a broad selection of topics- scientific and philosophical treatises, science fiction, a biography, an autobiography, essays, letters, poetry, "orations", and several plays.Kate Lilley was born in Perth. She completed her doctorate on Masculine Elegy at the University of London and went on to postdoctoral research at St Hildas College, Oxford as the Julia Mann Junior Research Fellow. She now teaches Literary History and Critical Theory at the University of Sydney. She has published many essays on contemporary Australian and American poetry, especially the work of John Tranter, and on 17th century womens writing. Details ISBN0140433724 Pages 272 Language English ISBN-10 0140433724 ISBN-13 9780140433722 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1994 Place of Publication London Edition 1st Short Title BLAZING WORLD & OTHER WRITINGS Author Kate Lilley Residence US Birth 1624? Death 1674 Series Penguin Classics Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140433722 Edited by Lilley, Kate UK Release Date 1994-03-31 US Release Date 1994-10-01 Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 1994-03-31 Alternative 9780141904825 DEWEY 823.4 Audience General NZ Release Date 1994-03-30 AU Release Date 1994-03-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:657895;

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