The Blazing World
17th century prose work by Margaret Cavendish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the work by Margaret Cavendish. For the 2021 horror-thriller film loosely based on it, see The Blazing World (film). For the Siri Hustvedt novel, see Siri Hustvedt.
The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World, better known as The Blazing World, is a 1666 work of prose fiction by the English writer Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle. Feminist critic Dale Spender calls it a forerunner of science fiction.[1] It can also be read as a utopian work.[2]
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Author | Margaret Cavendish |
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Country | England |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction, utopian |
Published | 1666 (1666) |
Publisher | Anne Maxwell |
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