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040 _aUtSlPG
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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aDefoe, Daniel,
_d1661?-1731
245 1 0 _aHistory of the Plague in London
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-12-04
508 _aProduced by Bethanne M. Simms, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"History of the Plague in London" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account supposedly written in the early 18th century. This work serves as a detailed narrative about the Great Plague of 1665 as observed by a fictional citizen who remains in London during the outbreak. The text not only recounts the events surrounding the plague but also dives into the societal reactions, fears, and decisions made by individuals as the epidemic unfolded. The opening of this work introduces the reader to the early stages of the plague's emergence in London, beginning with discussions among neighbors about its return from Holland. Defoe describes how rumors spread, the initial dismissals of the threat, and the eventual acknowledgment of fatalities within the city. The narrative frames the perspective of the narrator who observes the rising death toll, the changing behavior of the population, and the anxious atmosphere that grips London as the plague gains footing. The narrator's internal conflict about fleeing the city or staying put unfolds alongside the grim statistics of mortality, underscoring the dire reality faced by Londoners during this tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aPlague -- Fiction
653 _aLondon (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17221
999 _c58609
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