The Duchess Who Invented Science Fiction
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The article discusses Duchess Margaret Cavendish, a 17th-century author who wrote 'The Blazing World', considered a pioneering work in science fiction, and the discussion highlights her achievements and legacy.
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ahazred8ta
about 2 months ago
Duchess Margaret Cavendish, author of The Blazing World and a dozen popular-science volumes in the 1600s. "There are many soberer people in Bedlam."
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