The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World (1666) Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

cavendish s prose tale published in 1666 , again in 1668. each time published observations upon experimental philosophy.

as noted many, including silvia bowerbank , sara mendelson, version of science fiction criticized , explored such issues science, gender, , power. examined relationship between imagination vs. reason , philosophy vs. fiction. cavendish wrote herself book, detailed fictional new world (not new continent entirely separate world) , empress. remarked in epilogue reader herself empress of philosophical world. in fact, in cavendish s epistle reader remarked that, in same way there charles first, considered margaret first.