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Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (née Lucas; 1623 – 16 December 1673) was an English philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction writer, and playwright.She was a prolific writer, publishing over 12 original texts under her name at a time when women were largely removed from publishing.
English: Portrait of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1617-1673), wife of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1592-1676) Français : Portrait de Margaret Cavendish, duchesse de Newcastle, peint en 1665 par Peter Lely pour célébrer l'octroi du titre ducal à son mari par le roi Charles II.
English: Monument to William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle (1593-1676) & Margaret Cavendish, (c. 1623-1673) in the north transept of Westminster Abbey, London. Monument is in black & white marble and sculpted by Grinling Gibbons
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The Convent of Pleasure is a comedic play first published by Margaret Cavendish in 1668. It tells the story of Lady Happy, a noblewoman who chooses to reject marriage in favor of creating a community - the titular “convent” - in which she and other women of noble birth can live free from the constraints of patriarchy.
Nearing the end of her life, Burden is comforted by Cavendish's work: "I am back to my blazing mother Margaret" (p. 348), she writes in her notebook. In 2021, Carlson Young released the film The Blazing World, which she directed, co-wrote, and starred in. The film's credits state that it is "inspired by Margaret Cavendish and other dreams". [22]
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1623–1673) (née Margaret Lucas), English aristocrat, writer and scientist, 2nd wife of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle Frances Pierrepoint (1630–1695), wife of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle