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The Blazing World · Theme
Imagination and Creation
How The Blazing World develops Imagination and Creation.
The author frames the entire narrative as an act of creative fancy, making a world 'of Nothing, but pure Wit,' and the Empress governs through intellectual and imaginative means rather than brute force.
Where it surfaces
- Dedication
The poem celebrates the Duchess's ability to create a world from nothing but pure wit, emphasizing the power of imagination over physical discovery.
- The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
The creation of the Blazing World as a fantastical realm highlights the power of imagination.
- The Epilogue to the Reader
The author describes her worlds as framed from the rational parts of her mind, emphasizing the power of imagination to create entire realities.