About the book
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
‘I had rather die in the adventure of noble achievements, than live in obscure and sluggish security’
In 1666, Margaret Cavendish had a vision: there was a crack in reality at the North Pole leading to a utopian parallel universe, where gender roles, scientific orthodoxy and political norms had been razed to the ground. She slipped through the portal and returned with the first science fiction novel in English – an explosive account of the Blazing World.
Editions of Blazing World
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241746813
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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
‘I had rather die in the adventure of noble achievements, than live in obscure and sluggish security’
In 1666, Margaret Cavendish had a vision: there was a crack in reality at the North Pole leading to a utopian parallel universe, where gender roles, scientific orthodoxy and political norms had been razed to the ground. She slipped through the portal and returned with the first science fiction novel in English – an explosive account of the Blazing World.
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What is Blazing World about?
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
‘I had rather die in the adventure of noble achievements, than live in obscure and sluggish security’
In 1666, Margaret Cavendish had a vision: there was a crack in reality at the North Pole leading to a utopian parallel universe, where gender roles, scientific orthodoxy and political norms had been razed to the ground. She slipped through the portal and returned with the first science fiction novel in English – an explosive account of the Blazing World.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Blazing World?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Blazing World?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241746813
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Blazing World?
Margaret Cavendish
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Blazing World is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241746813)
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