History of the Plague in London [Didactic Press Paperbacks] - Softcover

Defoe, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 154674133X ISBN 13: 9781546741336

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Defoe vividly chronicles the progress of the epidemic. We follow his fictional narrator through a city transformed-the streets and alleyways deserted, the houses of death with crosses daubed on their doors, the dead-carts on their way to the pits-and encounter the horrified citizens of the city, as fear, isolation, and hysteria take hold. The shocking immediacy of Defoe's description of plague-racked London makes this one of the most convincing accounts of the Great Plague ever written.

About this title

About the Author:

Daniel Defoe (1659–1661) was an English writer and journalist most widely known for his novel Robinson Crusoe, originally published in 1719. His work varied from political pamphlets to poetry, and included other novels such as Religious Courtship and The Political History of the Devil. He lived in London, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 154674133X
• ISBN 13: 9781546741336
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256