This is the last outbreak of bubonic plague in England. Very thorough compilation of the day to day experiences of the people and times surrounding the plague. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I'm not sure I would have paid money for it. History of the Plague in London by Daniel Defoe: 1 (World Classic Book Series) Paperback – 25 Mar. This first edition credited the work's fictional protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. The Great Plague 1665-1666 was the last major bubonic epidemic to occur in England. However, there is much to recommend this book, including I would stress, the introduction which everyone should read. Titan's Plague: The Trial. Daniel Defoe (1660?-1731) was a prolific English writer who became one of the first Western writers to write novels and turn them into a sought after literary genre. A. Camus, The Plague, Hamish Hamilton (London, 1947) D. Defoe, Journal of the Plague Year, Penguin (London, 1978) M. Greenwood, Epidemics and Crowd Diseases, Williams and Northgate (London, 1934) J. Langdon-Davis, The Plague and Fire of London, Jackdaw Publications (Jonathan Cape, London, 1963) The loss of life is hard to imagine in today's world, short of a disaster or war. Just be prepared, this is, not surprisingly, written in the style of a diary and of the day. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014. And like SF today, the rich and powerful of then fled the city and protected themselves at the expense of the poor and destitute. ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 6, 2016). Lee "History of the Plague in London (Annotated)" por Daniel Defoe disponible en Rakuten Kobo. The history of the great plague in London, in t, Defoe, Daniel,, $35.34. Plague continued to occur in small epidemics throughout the world but a major outbreak of the pneumonic plague occurred in Europe and England in 1665 to 1666. Additionally, the descriptions of the plight of those who left, the effects on general commerce, the rapid (relatively) return to a form of prosperity (apparently due in part to the lack of labor causing wages to rise), and the knowledge we have of the great fire the subsequent year, all draw in the reader to appreciating the enormity of the plague. Published in 1722, the work represents itself as the testimony of an eyewitness living in London at the time of the plague, but it is actually a work of fiction, based on exhaustive historical research. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2017. However, that didn't detract from what I found to be a fascinating insight into what must have been a very frightening era. Instead, to construct the map below we have had to use a variety of sources including Peter Ackroyd’s London: The Biography, Daniel Defoe’s A Journal of the Plague Year, Basil Holmes’ The London Burial Grounds: Notes on Their History From the Earliest Times to the Present Day, the internet, as well as help from our social media channels! The grave of Daniel Defoe, his wife Mary and daughter-inlaw, at Bunhill Fields in Islington, close to the graves of William Blake and John Bunyan. I found that reading through some of the statistics of the numbers of dead on a daily basis became laborious, so I started to skip those parts. The Great Plague 1665-1666 was the last major bubonic epidemic to occur in England. Please try again. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. First published in 1722, the novel illustrates the social disorder triggered by the outbreak, while focusing on human suffering and the mere devastation occupying London at the time. It puts you squarely in the midst of the plague and gives you various images of the culture, the lifestyle, and the day-to-day threat of possible death. If you wanted a wide landscape view of this brief period and just how bad it was....this is the book to read. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. I found that reading through some of the statistics of the numbers of dead on a daily basis became laborious, so I started to skip those parts. An extraordinary account of the devastation and human suffering inflicted on the city of London by the Great Plague of 1665 from the author of Robinson Crusoe. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013. 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