Project Gutenberg 2016-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 982 Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of 1674 Cavendish, Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle Lucas, Margaret The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World" by Newcastle is a fictional work written in the mid-17th century. The story follows a young lady who is abducted by a merchant and ends up in an extraordinary new world where she encounters unique beings and eventually becomes an empress. This narrative intertwines elements of fantasy and philosophical discourse, reflecting the author's imaginative and experimental exploration of existence. The opening of the book describes how a merchant falls deeply in love with a noble lady but feels hopeless about winning her affection due to his lower social status. In a bold move, he abducts her, which leads them on a tumultuous journey across the sea that results in severe trials. As the lady survives a shipwreck and is rescued by anthropomorphic bear-like creatures, the stage is set for her adventures in this vibrant and bizarre world. Here, she faces various challenges but gradually earns the respect of the inhabitants, ultimately taking on a powerful role as their empress, allowing the narrative to blend romance, adventure, and unique philosophical inquiries into governance, society, and the nature of reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Utopias -- Fiction Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 261500 261479 2024-09-21T13:59:50.252769 2023-09-22T10:51:47.488418 text/html text/html 237822 2024-04-02T22:32:54 text/html 272533 2024-09-21T13:59:53.123746 application/epub+zip 274149 2024-09-21T13:59:50.718756 application/epub+zip 159870 2024-09-21T13:59:50.475745 application/epub+zip 347459 2024-09-21T13:59:55.364733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333951 2024-09-21T13:59:52.882752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220066 2022-09-23T15:10:53.683673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253231 253243 2024-09-21T13:59:50.086778 2023-09-22T10:51:47.313911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 233465 2024-04-02T23:20:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16316 2024-09-21T13:59:55.559743 application/rdf+xml 18462 2024-09-21T13:59:50.544744 image/jpeg 2856 2024-09-21T13:59:50.509756 image/jpeg 263273 2024-09-21T13:59:50.280764 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog