A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe Classic 1722 account of Great Plague of London that ravaged England nearly 60 years earlier. Defoe writes the story as an eyewitness report and the novel abounds in memorable, realistic details. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The haunting cry of "Bring out your dead!" by a bell-ringing collector of 17th-century plague victims has filled readers across the centuries with cold terror. The chilling cry survives in historical consciousness largely as a result of this classic 1722 account of the epidemic of bubonic plague - known as the Black Death - that ravaged England in 1664–1665. Actually written nearly 60 years later by Daniel Defoe, the Journal is narrated by a Londoner named "H. F.," who allegedly lived through the devastating effects of the pestilence and produced this eye witness account. Drawing on his considerable talents as both journalist and novelist, Defoe reconstructed events both historically and fictionally, incorporating realistic, memorable details that enable the novel to surpass even firsthand accounts in its air of authenticity. This verisimilitude is all the more remarkable since Defoe was only five years old when the actual events took place. Long a staple of college literature courses, A Journal of the Plague Year will fascinate students, teachers, and general readers alike. Notes Written in the form of a eyewitness report by a Londoner. Author Biography Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English novelist, pamphleteer, journalist and political agent. He is best known for his novels Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders, and for his Journal of the Plague Year. Long Description Classic 1722 account of the epidemic that ravaged England nearly 60 years earlier. Defoe used his considerable talents as a journalist and novelist to reconstruct -- historically and fictionally -- the Great Plague of London in 1664-65. Written as an eyewitness report, the novel abounds in memorable and realistic details. Details ISBN0486419193 Author Daniel Defoe Short Title JOURNAL OF THE PLAGUE YEAR Pages 192 Language English ISBN-10 0486419193 ISBN-13 9780486419190 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Dover Publications Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Alternative 9785557022149 Birth 1660 Death 1731 Residence London, ENK Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9780486419190 UK Release Date 2003-03-28 AU Release Date 2003-03-28 NZ Release Date 2003-03-28 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. Edition Description New edition Series Thrift Editions DEWEY 823.5 Audience General Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-11-30 US Release Date 2001-11-30 Audience Age 14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:584008;

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