The Convent of Pleasure
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The Convent of Pleasure
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The Convent of Pleasure is a comedic play first published by Margaret Cavendish in 1668. It tells the story of Lady Happy, a noblewoman who chooses to reject marriage in favor of creating a community - the titular “convent” - in which she and other women of noble birth can live free from the constraints of patriarchy. Like much of Cavendish's fiction, it explores utopian ideals and questions the expected roles of women in 17th-century English society. The play was published under Cavendish's nam
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1668 play by Margaret Cavendish
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2024-01-26T03:33:55Z
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