The blazing world: Special Edition

by Margaret Cavendish

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1666 Dystopian Science Fiction, Woman Author The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World. A Merchant travelling into a foreign Country, fell extreamly in Love with a young Lady; but being a stranger in that Nation, and beneath her, both in Birth and Wealth, he could have but little hopes of obtaining his desire; however his Love growing more and more vehement upon him, even to the slighting of all difficulties, he resolved at last to Steal her away; which he had the better opportunity to do, because her Father's house was not far from the Sea, and she often using to gather shells upon the shore accompanied not with above two to three of her servants it encouraged him the more to execute his design. Thus coming one time with a little leight Vessel, not unlike a Packet-boat, mann'd with some few Sea-men, and well victualled, for fear of some accidents, which might perhaps retard their journey, to the place where she used to repair; he forced her away...
  • ISBN10 1542436923
  • ISBN13 9781542436922
  • Publish Date 9 January 2017 (first published 22 February 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Edition Special Edition
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 82
  • Language English