To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World. by William Cavendish. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 11, 2108. Read in English by Algy Pug; Bruce Kachuk; Craig Franklin; David Lawrence; Foon; Greg Giordano; Graham Scott; Lee Ann Howlett; Lauren Pedersen; Michele Fry; Phil Schempf; RajVO; Tomas Peter and tovarisch. Margaret Cavendish's book, "Blazing World" (in the LV collection) is a fanciful depiction of a satirical, utopian kingdom in another world that can be reached via the North Pole. It is "the only known work of utopian fiction by a woman in the 17th century, as well as an example of what we now call 'proto-science fiction'. The book inspired this notable sonnet by her husband, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which celebrates her imaginative powers, and was included in her book. ~ Summary from Wikipedia For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (7M…

Directors & creators

William Cavendish

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librivox; audiobooks; literature; poetry; philosophy; science fiction

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