num_pages: 250
description: "New Blazing World" (1666), is one of the earliest pieces of science fiction, telling the story of a voyage to a Utopian World. The Duchess of Newcastle (1623-73) was fascinated by contemporary science, and wove it into her writings. She was a colourful figure as well as a popular author.
language: English
title: The Description of a New World Called The Blazing World and Other Writings
titlecomplete: The Description of a New World Called The Blazing World and Other Writings
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Philosophy, 17th Century, Womens, Literature, Classics, Feminism, Fantasy
ratings_count: 1345
publisher: Routledge