Name: Pure Wit
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ISBN: 9781639366033

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"Pure Wit" by Francesca Peacock is a captivating biography of the life of Margaret Cavendish, a remarkable writer and pioneer of the 17th century. Born into an aristocratic family, Cavendish experienced the turmoil of the English Civil War and found herself in a self-imposed exile in France. There, she married William Cavendish, the Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and became the Duchess of Newcastle. Despite the societal constraints of her time, she was a passionate writer who published under her own name and engaged with themes such as gender, science, and philosophy. Her most famous work, "The Blazing World," is considered one of the earliest science fiction works. In "Pure Wit," Francesca Peacock illuminates the complex and often controversial life story of this brave proto-feminist and helps to bring her legacy back into the spotlight.

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