Historical Fiction
History of the Plague in London
1908·650 pages
Daniel Defoe’s *History of the Plague in London* recounts the devastating impact of the 1665 Great Plague on the city’s population. Through detailed observations, Defoe captures the fear, loss, and societal breakdown as residents grapple with the epidemic’s relentless spread. His narrative offers a vivid historical account of human resilience amid catastrophe.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
Daniel Defoe’s *History of the Plague in London* recounts the devastating impact of the 1665 Great Plague on the city’s population. Through detailed observations, Defoe captures the fear, loss, and societal breakdown as residents grapple with the epidemic’s relentless spread. His narrative offers a vivid historical account of human resilience amid catastrophe.
About
Details
History of the Plague in London By Daniel Defoe The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century m...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
No sexual content present.
Violence & gore
AI
Graphic descriptions of plague symptoms like buboes and necrosis; mass graves and body disposal; scenes of death and decay central to the narrative.
Profanity
AI
No profanity or strong language.
Substance use
AI
No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
AI
References to religious prophecies, almanacs foretelling doom, and people's turn to faith or superstition during the crisis.
Magic & witchcraft
AI
No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
AI
No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
AI
Social commentary on government quarantines, class disparities, and public behaviors in response to the epidemic.
Self-harm / suicide
AI
Brief mentions of despair leading to possible suicides amid widespread fear and death.
Abuse & suffering
AI
Widespread depictions of suffering from disease, poverty, forced quarantines, and societal neglect; includes cruelty in enforcement and abandonment.
Other
AI
No information found