Author: Walter George BellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Thomson, George.
The Great Plague in London in 1665
Author: Walter George BellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Thomson, George.
A Journal of the Plague Year
Author: Daniel DefoeLoimographia
Author: William BoghurstPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
Author: Samuel PepysPublisher:
ISBN: 9781789430981
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Samuel Pepys gives a unique first hand account of life during the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. Pepys stayed in London while many of the wealthy fled the city in the face of the plague. His careful observation and interest in the details of people's lives as well as the events of the time are unparalleled.
The Great Plague
Author: Evelyn LordPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300173814
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
During Medieval times, the Black Death wiped out one-fifth of the world's population. Four centuries later, in 1665, the plague returned with a vengeance, cutting a long and deadly swathe through the British Isles. In this title, the author focuses on Cambridge, where every death was a singular blow affecting the entire community.
The Great Plague
Author: A. Lloyd MootePublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801884934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Yet somehow the city and its residents continued to function and carry on the activities of daily life."
History of the Plague in London
Author: Daniel DefoePublisher: LA CASE Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The History of the Plague in London is a historical novel offering an account of the dismal events caused by the Great Plague, which mercilessly struck the city of London in 1665. First published in 1722, the novel illustrates the social disorder triggered by the outbreak, while focusing on human suffering and the mere devastation occupying London at the time. Defoe opens his book with the introduction of his fictional character H.F., a middle-class man who decides to wait out the destruction of the plague instead of fleeing to safety, and is presented only by his initials throughout the novel. Consequently, the narrator records many distressing stories as experienced by London residents, including craze affected people wandering the streets aimlessly, locals trying to escape the disease infected city, and healthy families forced to confine themselves behind closed doors. Apart from these second-hand accounts, the narrator also provides a thorough explanation on how quarantine was managed and kept under control. In addition, he seeks to debunk all squalid rumors which have produced a false interpretation of the bubonic plague. However, not everything is bleak in the account, as the novel offers some affirmative evidence that humanity is still capable of charity, kindness and mercy even in the midst of chaos and confusion. Although regarded as a work of fiction, the author engrosses with his insertion of statistics, government reports and charts which further validate the novel as a precise portrayal the Great Plague.
Plague: Outbreak in London, 1665 - 1666
Author: Tony BradmanPublisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407184172
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
London is in the grip of a terrible plague and Daniel has been locked in his own home, doomed to die alongside his infected family. Can he find a way to escape before he catches the disease, too? And with the streets full of criminals and corrupt plague doctors, who can he turn to if he does? A thrilling story about a young boy's fight to stay alive during one of history's deadliest epidemics.
The Great Plague of London
Author: Kate McArthurPublisher:
ISBN: 9780170179966
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
A terrible disease hit London in 1665, and caused the deaths of around 100,000 people. It was called the Great Plague of London, and only a huge fire could stop it.
My Story: The Great Plague (reloaded look)
Author: Pamela OldfieldPublisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 0702303054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
The Great Plague is a thrilling story of a young girl during the epidemic of 1665. It's 1665, and Alice is looking forward to being back in London. But the plague is spreading quickly, and as each day passes more red crosses appear on doors. When her aunt is struck down with the plague, she is forced to make a decision that could change her life forever... Alice's chilling diary brings alive one of the darkest moments in British history: the Great Plague of 1665-1666. Experience history first-hand with My Story in this all-new look!