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Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ( – 15 December ) was an English aristocrat, philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction-writer, and playwright during the 17th Margaret Lucas, she was the youngest sister of prominent royalists Sir John Lucas and Sir Charles Lucas, who owned the manor of St.

John's Abbey in Colchester. Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle ( ) is unique among women writers of the seventeenth century both in the scale of her output and in her aspiration to create a philosophical system. This Cambridge Texts edition is the first to present Cavendish as a political author, and the distinguished philosopher Susan James presents two major texts, the Orations and The Blazing.

Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle () is unique among women writers of the seventeenth century in the scale of her output and in her aspiration to create a philosophical system.

This edition presents Cavendish as a political author, and Susan James includes two major texts, the Brand: Cambridge University Press. Cavendish, Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle, Political Writings, ed.

by Susan James (Cambridge, ) Cavendish, Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle, The blazing world and other writings. Cavendish family circle by Peeter Clouwet, (9) William & Margaret Cavendish, small seated picture, by James Mitan, after Peeter Clouwet.

Painted portraits. The portrait on our website is by Gonzales Coques, and is called “Portrait of a Married Couple in a Park,” or “Lord Cavendish und Seine Frau Margaret im Rubensgarten in Antwerpen” ( ). Get this from a library. Political writings. [Margaret Cavendish Newcastle, Duchess of; Susan James] -- "Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, published a wide variety of works including poems, plays, letters, and treatises of natural philosophy, but her significance as a political writer has only.

Margaret Cavendish has 62 books on Goodreads with ratings. Margaret Cavendish’s most popular book is The Blazing World and Other Writings. Margaret Cavendish Margaret Lucas Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle, was a philosopher, poet, playwright and essayist.

Her philosophical writings were concerned mostly with issues of metaphysics and natural philosophy, but also extended to social and political concerns. Early Modern Women's Writing: An Anthology (Oxford World's Classics) Margaret Cavendish $ - $ New Editions. Margaret Cavendish: Political Writings, ed., Susan James, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Sociable Letters, ed., James Fitzmaurice, Broadview Press, Join the Marcav-L Email List (just click and SEND) International Margaret Cavendish Society Special Issue of Women's Writing.

In Authorial Conquests: Essays on Genre in the Writings of Margaret Cavendish, edited by Line Lottegnies and Nancy Weitz, – Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickenson University Press, James, Susan.

"The Innovations of Margaret Cavendish." British Journal for the History of Philosophy 7 (2) (): – Margaret Atherton (). In the first of two videos, Adela Deanova (Duke) introduces Margaret Cavendish, an early modern English philosopher, and discusses the background to her critique of.

Other articles where Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is discussed: Women in Science: From the Enlightenment to the 19th century: In Margaret Cavendish, the duchess of Newcastle, attended a meeting of the then newly formed Royal Society of London.

At a time when most women writers used male pseudonyms, she wrote under her own name on numerous subjects. Margaret Cavendish: Political Writings: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought.

Edited by Susan James. Cambridge UP, —. Natures Pictures drawn by Fancies Pencil to the Life Written by the Thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent Princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle. London: J.

Martin and J. Allestrye, —. Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was the youngest child of a wealthy Essex family. At the age of 20 she became Maid of Honour to Queen Henrietta Maria and traveled with her into Persian exile in There she married William Cavendish, Marquis (later Duke) of Newcastle/5.

Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Margaret Cavendish was born into the Lucasses, a family of English gentry. She does not seem to have had an education that was in any way remarkable History Of Philosophy, Philosophy, History of The history of philosophy is a special branch of the general history of culture whose object is the critical study of the form.

"New Blazing World" (), is one of the earliest pieces of science fiction, telling the story of a voyage to a Utopian World. The Duchess of Newcastle () was fascinated by contemporary science, and wove it into her writings. She was a colourful figure as well as a popular author.

Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was a prolific writer who worked in many genres, including poetry, fiction, drama, letters, biography, science, and even science fiction.

Unlike most women of her day, who wrote anonymously, she published her works under her own name. Her significance as a rhetorical theorist has two main dimensions. Katie Whitaker's book, Mad Madge: Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, Royalist, Writer and Romantic, is published by Chatto and Author: Katie Whitaker.Want More Information?

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