Reviews

The Blazing World and Other Writings by Margaret Cavendish

sunsetluv's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.5

A ideia do livro é ótima, a primeira parte do livro é boa e bem executada, o mundo é bem interessante. Porém quando a autora se insere na obra e fica bem maçante e repetitivo.

notonlyreading's review against another edition

4.0

Una lectura que requiere atención y paciencia, resultando casi en ensayo e incluyendo múltiples referencias filosóficas y científicas de la época.

Esto la constituye posiblemente en la primera obra de ciencia ficción pero también protofeminista y muchas cosas más que se entienden mejor con el maravilloso prólogo que introduce Siruela en la reedición de este clásico del siglo XVII (leer antes en caso de preferir la información y después si queréis evitar spoilers).

bxilx_04's review

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

lyriclorelei's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

These were a fascinating read.

i_miller99's review

challenging reflective slow-paced

2.5

casparb's review

brilliant ! also Very lesbian
margaret is a yes from me

nightmarekitty13's review

adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

darkor_lf's review against another edition

3.0

Sobre el libro en sí, poco que decir. Es un tratado de filosofía y física del siglo XVII, con todo lo que eso conlleva. Algunas cosas son curiosas de leer, pero se quedan en eso mera curiosidad.
Ahora, la edición de Siruela. Así da gusto gastarse el dinero: perfectamente traducido y anotado, con referencias a más textos. Al inicio viene acompañado de un pequeño ensayo-introducción a la obra y la escritora, firmado por la traductora, María Antònia Martí Escayol. Yo quiero que me traigan más señoras así de bien editadas al español, por favor.

luksomas's review

2.0

impressive when you consider the context, profoundly boring when you don't.

munlight's review

3.0

I found 'The Contract' and 'Assaulted and Pursued Chastity' to be of more interest than the main story 'The Blazing World'. 'Blazing World' was repetitive with lists after lists. It started with an idea of a utopia, then it went forward with a plot that did not keep my interest. All three stories contained the same themes of a young damsel soon to be saved by some man, whether through a husband or father figure. It was interesting that a woman writer during Cavendish's time would stick to this idea instead of having more independent women characters.