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Margaret the First dramatizes the life of Margaret Cavendish, the shy, gifted, and wildly unconventional 17th-century duchess. The eccentric Margaret wrote and published volumes of poems, philosophy, feminist plays, and utopian science fiction at a time when being a writer was not an option open to women.

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  • Mare99
  • South Ogden, UT
  • 04-18-17

A delightful story

What did you love best about Margaret the First?

I didn't know about Margaret and that she was one of the first women to write and publish and to speak her mind in a man's world. She was portrayed as having a fantastic imagination but was able to keep up with the best minds of her era.

What about Lucy Rayner’s performance did you like?

She did a perfect reading of a book that had a unique writing style. Her pacing was excellent and her low male voice was tolerable, though I wish women didn't feel they have to distort their voices to read a male character's part.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but I couldn't.

Any additional comments?

This is a delightful book - I felt sympathy for Margaret's rejections and admiration for her accomplishments. That her husband supported her writing was also admirable.

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Margaret was quite a character

I only wish there were more personal details about her relationships in the second half of the book.