Blazing World

Margaret Lucas Cavendish

Dive into the enchanting realm of The Blazing World, a groundbreaking work by Margaret Cavendish that masterfully intertwines satire, natural philosophy, and proto-science fiction. This tale follows a young Lady who, after being kidnapped and facing a tempest at sea, finds herself in the fantastical Blazing World‚Aîa place where she is unexpectedly crowned supreme ruler. As she navigates her newfound power, Cavendish explores her vision of a Utopia, tackling profound scientific, political, social, and religious themes. But when turmoil threatens her home world, how will the Lady wield the immense power of the Blazing World to confront the impending crisis? - Summary by Sarah Terry This show includes AI-generated content.

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32 episodes

  1. City of Din-Dan McKenzie 2:32:37
  2. Sins of Hollywood-Edward Roberts 2:47:21
  3. Heads of Cerberus-Francis Stevens 6:18:34
  4. Romantic-May Sinclair 4:23:17
  5. New Bodies for Old-Maurice Renard 6:20:39
  6. Before Adam-Jack London 3:49:55
  7. Masters of the Vortex-E. E. Smith 6:51:49
  8. Home-Maker-Dorothy Canfield Fisher 7:30:46