The Blazing World
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
To the Reader Part 1 Part 2 Epilogue
Themes
All Themes Fiction, Fancy, and Utopia Gender Hierarchy and Women’s Freedom Monarchy and Government Philosophy, Science, and Religion Love and Friendship
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Characters
All Characters The Empress The Emperor The Duchess Margaret Cavendish The Duke of Newcastle The King of ESFI The Bear-Men The Bird-Men The Fish-Men The Worm-Men The Satyrs The Immaterial Spirits Fortune
Terms
All Terms Cabbala Platonic Love/Friendship
Symbols
All Symbols Fire, Blazes, and Light
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Anthropomorphism Foil Genre Imagery Logos Mood Motifs Satire Setting Similes Style Tone
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The Blazing World

by

Margaret Cavendish

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • To the Reader
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Epilogue
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Fiction, Fancy, and Utopia Theme Icon
    Fiction, Fancy, and Utopia
  • Gender Hierarchy and Women’s Freedom Theme Icon
    Gender Hierarchy and Women’s Freedom
  • Monarchy and Government Theme Icon
    Monarchy and Government
  • Philosophy, Science, and Religion Theme Icon
    Philosophy, Science, and Religion
  • Love and Friendship Theme Icon
    Love and Friendship
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Empress
  • The Emperor
  • The Duchess
  • Margaret Cavendish
  • The Duke of Newcastle
  • The King of ESFI
  • The Bear-Men
  • The Bird-Men
  • The Fish-Men
  • The Worm-Men
  • The Satyrs
  • The Immaterial Spirits
  • Fortune
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Cabbala
  • Platonic Love/Friendship
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Fire, Blazes, and Light Symbol Icon
    Fire, Blazes, and Light
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Foil
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Logos
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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