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This title was first published in 2003. This collection of essays presents a variety of new approaches to the oeuvre of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, one of the most influential and controversial women writers of the seventeenth century. Reflecting the full range of Cavendish's output - which included poetry, drama, prose fictions, orations, and natural philosophy - these essays re-assess Cavendish's place in seventeenth- century literature and philosophy. Whilst approaching Cavendish's work from a range of critical (and disciplinary) perspectives, the authors of these essays are united in their commitment to recovering her writings from their frequent characterisation as ""eccentric"" or ""idiosyncratic"", and aim to present her work as historically legible within the cultural contexts in which they were written. The ""Mad Madge"" of literary legend and tradition is re-written as a bold, innovative and experimental creator of a female authorial voice, and as a thinker vitally in contact with the intellectual currents of her age.

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'... the essays in this volume present a rich and complicated view of Cavendish, one that emphasizes her intellectual breadth, daring, and complexity... the volume provides some interesting insights into the difficulties surrounding Cavendish and her work.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'The Clucas collection [...] contains the greatest treatment of her scientific works... offers a valuable introduction to the collection and brings out the range of emphases in the work.' Clio

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