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Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

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English aristocrat, prolific writer, and scientist

Born 1624?
Died 1674

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  • Cover of: Blazing World Illustrated

    First published in 2019 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Blazing World

    First published in 2014 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Margaret Cavendish: Political Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

    First published in 2001 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of William Cavendish: duke of Newcastle, to which is added the true relation of my birth, breeding and life
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    Cover of edition lifeofwilliamcav00newc First published in 1890 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The Description Of A New World Called The Blazing World
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    First published in 2004 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The description of a new world, called the blazing world and other writings

    First published in 1992 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The philosophical and physical opinions
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    First published in 1655 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of William Cavendish, duke of Newcastle, to which is added The true relation of my birth, breeding and life
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    Cover of edition lifeofwilliamcav00newcuoft First published in 1886 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The lives of William Cavendishe, Duke of Newcastle, and of his wife, Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle
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    Cover of edition livesofwilliamca00newciala First published in 1872 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Observations upon experimental philosophy

    First published in 1666 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Norton Anthology of English Literature: Seventh Edition: Volume 1B: The SixteenthCentury/The Early Seventeenth Century
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Blazing World Annotated

    First published in 2020 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The convent of pleasure: a comedy

    First published in 1956 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of the (1st) Duke of Newcastle: & other writings
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    First published in 1800 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of the thrice noble, high and puissant prince William Cavendishe, Duke, Marquess and Earl of Newcastle ...

    First published in 1667 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of William Cavendish, duke of Newcastle: to which is added the true relation of my birth, breeding and life

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  • Cover of: Orations of divers sorts accommodated to divers places

    First published in 1662 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Paper bodies: a Margaret Cavendish reader
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    First published in 1999 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Playes

    First published in 1662 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Poems and fancies, 1653

    First published in 1972 — 2 editions
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Photo of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle

English aristocrat, prolific writer, and scientist

Born 1624?
Died 1674

Subjects

Early works to 1800, History, Utopias, Women, Women and literature, Sources, Drama, Imaginary Voyages, Philosophy, Science, Voyages, Imaginary, Voyages, imaginary, Character sketches, Conduct of life, English Epistolary fiction, English letters, Fiction, Fiction, general, Philosophy of nature, Physics, Politics and government, Criticism and interpretation, Epistolary fiction, English, General, Great britain, politics and government

Places

Great Britain, England

People

William Cavendish Newcastle Duke of (1592-1676), Margaret Cavendish Newcastle Duchess of (1624?-1674), C. H. Firth (1857-1936), Charles Harding Firth Sir (1857-), Margaret Cavendish Newcastle Duchess of (1623?-1673), William Cavendish Newcastle Duke of (1623?-1676)

Time

17th century, 1660-1688, Early works to 1800, Civil War, 1642-1649, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, Early modern, 1500-1700

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Alternative names

  • Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle
  • Margaret (Lucas ) Cavendish Newcastle
  • Margaret Cavendish
  • Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
  • DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE (1623 - 1673) Margaret CAVENDISH
  • Margaret Cavendish Duchess of Newcastle

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September 27, 2022 Edited by Dirk_P_Broer Added new photo
December 11, 2020 Edited by Lisa Edited without comment.
December 11, 2020 Edited by Lisa merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import