A Journal of the Plague Year Being Observations Or Memorials, Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences, As Well Publick As Private, Which Happened In Londo

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Synopsis

In 1665 the plague swept through London, claiming over 97,000 lives. Daniel Defoe was just five at the time of the plague, but he later called on his own memories, as well as his writing experience, to create this vivid chronicle of the epidemic and its victims. 'A Journal' (1722) follows Defoe's fictional narrator as he traces the devastating progress of the plague through the streets of London. Here we see a city transformed: some of its streets suspiciously empty, some - with crosses on their doors - overwhelmingly full of the sounds and smells of human suffering. And every living citizen he meets has a horrifying story that demands to be heard.

Book details

Author:
Daniel Defoe, Anthony Burgess, Christopher Bristow
ISBN:
9780141904368
Related ISBNs:
9780140437850
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages:
108
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-11-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2003
Copyright by:
Penguin Books 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Literature and Fiction