Publisher's Synopsis
A Journal of the Plague Year is a novel written by Daniel Defoe that tells the story of the Great Plague of London in 1665. The book is written in the form of a first-person narrative and is presented as the journal of an unnamed narrator who lived through the plague.The narrator describes the events of the outbreak, including the spread of the disease, the panic and chaos that ensued, and the various measures that were taken to try to contain it. He also provides vivid descriptions of the suffering and death that he witnessed, as well as the heroic efforts of those who worked tirelessly to help the sick and dying.The book is notable for its realism and attention to detail, as well as for its historical accuracy. Defoe drew heavily on contemporary accounts and reports to create a vivid and compelling picture of life during the plague.Overall, A Journal of the Plague Year is a gripping and haunting account of one of the most devastating events in London's history, and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable hardship.The people showed a great concern at this, and began to be alarmed all over the town, and the more, because in the last week in December 1664 another man died in the same house, and of the same distemper. And then we were easy again for about six weeks, when none having died with any marks of infection.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
