Assaulted and Pursued Chastity

Assaulted and Pursued Chastity is a novel written by Margaret Cavendish. The book follows the story of Lady Chastity, a virtuous and chaste woman who is pursued by a group of men who are determined to defile her. Despite her best efforts to resist their advances, Lady Chastity is ultimately assaulted and violated by these men. The book explores themes of gender, power, and sexuality, as well as the societal expectations placed on women during the time period in which it was written. Cavendish's writing style is characterized by its use of poetic language, vivid imagery, and complex characters. Overall, Assaulted and Pursued Chastity is a powerful and thought-provoking work that continues to resonate with readers today.She answered, that if his Senses or his Person did betray her to his Lust, she wished them all annihilated, or at least buried in Dust: but I hope, said she, by your noble and civil usage, you will give me cause to pray for you, and not to wish you Evil; for why should you rob me of that which Nature freely gave? and it is an Injustice to take the Goods from the right Owners without their consents; and an Injustice is an Act that all Noble Minds hate; and all Noble Minds usually dwell in Honourable Persons, such as you seem to be; and none but base or cruel Tyrants will lay unreasonable Commands, or require wicked Demands to the powerlesse, or vertuous.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.