One of the most diverse and maverick intellectuals of the early modern period, Margaret Cavendish is known for critiquing a wide range of early modern cultural and... Læs mere
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.
First published in 1666, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle’s Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World is the first fictional... Læs mere
This carefully edited abridgment of Observations upon Experimental Philosophy
Written by a 17th-century duchess, this remarkable utopian fantasy centers on a heroine who is transported to another world, where she rules as empress and outlaws war, religious conflict, and gender discrimination.
Margaret Cavendish's 1668 Observations upon Experimental Philosophy holds a unique position in early modern philosophy, drawing on the... Læs mere
Written during the English Civil War, Bell in Campo and The Sociable Companions are scathing satires that speak to the role of women's agency amidst this cultural tumult.
Margaret Cavendish's 1668 Observations upon Experimental Philosophy holds a unique position in early modern philosophy, drawing on the... Læs mere