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A Journal of the Plague Year (Dover Thrift Editions)by Daniel Defoe
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The haunting cry of a bell-ringing collector of plague victims, "Bring out your dead!," has echoed across the centuries. It survives in historical consciousness thanks to this classic 1722 account (long a staple of college literature courses) of the epidemic of bubonic plague that ravaged England nearly 60 years earlier. A child of 5 in the plague year, Daniel Defoe applied his considerable talents as both a journalist and a novelist to this historical and fictional reconstruction of the Great Plague of London in 1664-1665. Written in the form of an eyewitness report by a Londoner named "H. F., " Defoe's novel abounds in memorable and realistic details, surpassing even firsthand accounts in its air of authenticity.
Synopsis:Classic 1722 account of the epidemic that ravaged England nearly 60 years earlier. Defoe used his considerable talents as a journalist and novelist to reconstruct--historically and fictionally--the Great Plague of London in 1664-65. Written as an eyewitness report, the novel abounds in memorable and
Synopsis:Classic 1722 account of the epidemic that ravaged England nearly 60 years earlier. Defoe used his considerable talents as a journalist and novelist to reconstruct — historically and fictionally — the Great Plague of London in 1664-65. Written as an eyewitness report, the novel abounds in memorable and realistic details. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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