A Journal of the Plague Year

A Journal of the Plague Year

1722 • 304 pages

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A Journal of the Plague Year is Defoe's fictional reconstruction of the effects of the Great Plague of 1665 on London. He brings vividly to life the devastation and suffering wrought by the disease,and its effect on the city. This revised edition includes comprehensive notes, a complete topographical index, and a new introduction.


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October 5, 2021

Reading about a plague year during our own plague year 2 was kinda harshing my (already very bummed out) mellow. So... maybe not.

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