Margaret Cavendish: Political Writings

Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673) 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 Orations and The Blazing World, accompanied by the standard series features that enables students to gain a better understanding of one of the truly distinctive political voices of the early modern period.

Author: Margaret Cavendish
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/15/2003
Pages: 346
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.68w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780521633505

About the Author
James, Susan: - Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, was the first Englishwoman to publish a large body of literary and philosophical work in her own lifetime.