'I had rather die in the adventure of noble achievements, than live in obscure and sluggish security.' One of the most diverse, prolific, and maverick intellectuals of her time, Margaret Cavendish is known for critiquing a wide range of early modern cultural and philosophical beliefs. While she was the first British woman to publish several philosophical treatises, she was also profoundly interested in literature and writing in nearly every available genre; indeed, with her wide-ranging, complex, and often unorthodox ideas, she was a pioneer of what today would be referred to as science fiction. In this edition Lisa Walters brings together well-known and popular works such as The Blazing World, alongside lesser-known poems and prose pieces, like The Ambitious Traitor and The Unnatural Tragedy. The introduction discusses the wide-ranging concepts that appear in the writings, from gender and cross-dressing, to science and the nature of the universe, and provides a fresh insight on Cavendish's proclivity for literary experimentation and innovation.

The Blazing World and Other Writings (Oxford World's Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Cavendish, Margaret

Walters, Lisa

British & Irish

Oxford University Press

Awaken to the Energetics of Horses. Horses are empowering to humankind. They have accompanied us in multiple capacities for centuries and have earned their noble status in our hearts. Being herd and prey animals, horses have honed their “subtle awareness” to not only sense danger, but to cultivate deep forms of leadership, guidance, and communication. By providing her own true stories of amazing experiences with horses, interspersed with ground- breaking scientific research, Lisa reveals how, the way of the horse can guide us to awaken to the energetic field that connects all life. Whether you have ever been around a horse or not, In The Field with Horses will fascinate you!

In The Field With Horses: Exploring the Horse-Human Connection

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Over And Above Press

It is often thought that the numerous contradictory perspectives in Margaret Cavendish's writings demonstrate her inability to reconcile her feminism with her conservative, royalist politics. In this book Lisa Walters challenges this view and demonstrates that Cavendish's ideas more closely resemble republican thought, and that her methodology is the foundation for subversive political, scientific and gender theories. With an interdisciplinary focus Walters closely examines Cavendish's work and its context, providing the reader with an enriched understanding of women's contribution to early modern scientific theory, political philosophy, culture and folklore. Considering also Cavendish's ideas in relation to Hobbes and Paracelsus, this volume is of great interest to scholars and students of literature, philosophy, history of ideas, political theory, gender studies and history of science.

Margaret Cavendish: Gender, Science and Politics

Cambridge University Press

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