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The Description Of A New World, Called The Blazing-World

The Description Of A New World, Called The Blazing-World

Cavendish, Margaret

Paperback

Science FictionClassic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 9354759319
ISBN13: 9789354759314
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 5 2021
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A vision of a world reborn through curiosity, courage, and the stubborn hope that society can be bent toward justice. The Description Of A New World, Called The Blazing-World rewrites the idea of discovery as a social experiment, where aventure, science, and power collide in a brisk, witty tale. This is more than a travelogue through imagined realms; it is a skilful fusion of utopian science fiction and sharp satirical adventure prose that probes gender, governance, and empire. Cavendish's keen eye turns seventeenth century england towards questions that still feel urgent today: who speaks for science, who commands exploration, and how consensus is made in communities of the curious. The book ventures into feminist speculative fiction before the term existed, offering a theatre of ideas that remains accessible to today's readers while rewarding scholars with its historical texture and audacious wit. A note on literary and historical significance underlines its place in early modern britain's intellectual ferment, its Galileo inspired echoes, and Cavendish's enduring influence as a pioneering female voice in public discourse. For casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, Alpha Editions restores a public domain treasure for today's and tomorrow's libraries. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it's more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, restored for contemporary hands and future generations.

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