A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe
The Great Plague killed an estimated 10% of the population of London in 1665. This presentation gives a brief overview of what happened.
Daniel Defoe was a small child when the Great Plague began. In 1722 he published a historical novel A Journal of the Plague Year based on stories he had heard from his uncle.
In this adapted extract left the unnamed narrator reports alarming news of a new disease arriving from Europe.
Daniel Defoe was a small child when the Great Plague began. In 1722 he published a historical novel A Journal of the Plague Year based on stories he had heard from his uncle.
In this adapted extract left the unnamed narrator reports alarming news of a new disease arriving from Europe.