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How did Margaret Cavendish present her works?
She had her portrait engraved on them
She signed them with a pseudonym
She remained anonymous
She only published them posthumously
Answer
Margaret Cavendish had her portrait engraved on her works to promote herself as a serious author. She was a woman in a male-dominated field, and she wanted to show that she was a capable writer. She also wanted to attract more attention to her work, and she thought that having her portrait on it would help to do that.
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