The Blazing World, by Margaret Cavendish
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The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World, better known as The Blazing World, is a 1666 work of prose fiction by English writer Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle. It has been described as an early forerunner of science fiction.
The Blazing World, by Margaret Cavendish- Amazon Sales Rank: #2605168 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-12
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .25" w x 6.00" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 100 pages
About the Author Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was the first Englishwoman to publish a large body of literary and philosophical work in her own lifetime.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Spoiler Alert: Plot-less, but Intriguing By Melanie Margaret Cavendish, born Margaret Lucas, was a female of many talents. At such a young age she was taught skills such as singing, dancing, reading and writing. She used these skills to begin writing books of all different lengths. Following the start of the England civil war in 1640, Cavendish fled with her family to Oxford. Shortly after her arrival in Oxford she relocated to France. This move was rather traumatic for Cavendish being as though she was in a new land, with new values, cultures and languages. Her life events led her to write The Blazing World, “where a lady flees to unknown lands and endures many mishaps” (Cooley, 1998).The Blazing World begins with a travelling merchant who has love at first sight for Lady. He knew that it would be near impossible to have that same love replicated back so he decided to kidnap her. Just his luck, the getaway boat was steered off course and heading to the North Pole. Due to the extreme temperatures, all men aboard the ship froze to death, leaving the lovely Lady as the only survivor. The wandering boat found its way ashore to a strange land. As mentioned, Cavendish used this book as a fictional piece of writing to describe how she was feeling after moving to France, a foreign land.After reach the new land, distraught and frightened, she encountered creatures such as bear-men, fox-men, bird-men and various other creature-like men. As she entered this new “Blazing World” she became curious to learn the language, the religion, the government, and most of all, the jobs of these strange creatures. The newly enthroned Empress was eager to understand how this new world was run. She wanted to learn about the stars, the air, the sun and the thunder. She wanted to learn how and why things happened. From here on, the plot does not develop any further. The rest of the book is strictly her desires to dig deeper into life.I believe that the fact that the plot does not advance, many modern readers may not like the book. This book definitely requires patience and time in order to get through to the end. Additionally, The Blazing World is an excellent example of a utopian-- an imagined or hypothetical place, system, or state of existence in which everything is perfect. Cavendish used this book to create a new, perfect world in which there was no war; there were religious freedoms, and no sexual discrimination.With that being said, if you can bear to stand the old English language, the lack of a plot, and the over detailed story, I believe you will come to find that this book is actually quite enjoyable. Her fully developed characters or creatures and her wild imagination allow you to take a trip to this new world with her.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Scifi from the 17th century! By J. Brumfield Possibly the first science fiction ever written. So visionary for 1600s.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One of the first true science fiction novels, presents groundbreaking imagery with exploitation of allegory to address societal By Kindle Customer. Roger Young One of the first science fiction novels ever written, it breaks ground using allegory to address societal ills. Considering the target audience (women) adds another layer of interest for the informed reader.
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