To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World, credited to William Cavendish, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World. by William Cavendish.This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 11, 2108. Read in English by Algy Pug; Bruce Kachuk; Craig Franklin; David Lawrence; Foon; Greg Giordano; Graham Scott; Lee Ann Howlett; Lauren Pedersen; Michele Fry; Phil Schempf; RajVO; Tomas Peter and tovarisch. Margaret Cavendish's book, "Blazing World" (in the LV collection) is a fanciful depiction of a satirical, utopian kingdom in another world that can be reached via the North Pole. It is "the only known work of utopian fiction by a woman in the 17th century, as well as an example of what we now call 'proto-science fiction'. The book inspired this notable sonnet by her husband, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which celebrates her imaginative powers, and was included in her book. ~ Summary from Wikipedia

Recording facts

• Recording title: To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World
• Author credits: William Cavendish
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 14
• Listed recording duration: 15:57

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• philosophy
• science fiction

Track guide

1. 01 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by ALP — 1:04
2. 02 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by BK — 1:18
3. 03 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by CF — 1:05
4. 04 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by DL — 1:06
5. 05 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by FH — 1:08
6. 06 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by GG — 1:14
7. 07 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by GRS — 1:18
8. 08 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by LAH — 1:10
9. 09 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by LEP — 1:01
10. 10 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by MTF — 1:05
11. 11 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by PS — 1:00
12. 12 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by RAJ — 0:59
13. 13 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by TP — 1:13
14. 14 - To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World - Read by VB — 1:16

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