Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 218 Harvey, Gideon Harvey, Gedeon Momus Harvey, Dr. (Gideon) An Historical Narrative of the Great and Terrible Fire of London, Sept. 2nd 1666 E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "An Historical Narrative of the Great and Terrible Fire of London, Sept. 2nd…" by Gideon Harvey is a historical account written in the late 17th century. The book meticulously details the catastrophic Great Fire that swept through London in 1666, describing the events leading to the fire, its rapid spread, and the chaos it caused among the citizens. With vivid language and emotion, the narrative captures the devastation of the city, the struggles of its inhabitants, and the response of the authorities to the disaster. The narrative starts on the early morning of September 2, 1666, as a fire ignites in a baker's shop in Pudding Lane and quickly escalates, fueled by a strong wind and the flammable wooden buildings typical of the time. Harvey vividly recounts the panic that ensues, as people scramble to save their belongings while witnessing their homes and churches consumed by flames. As the fire rages over several days, citizens experience a mix of despair, disarray, and unyielding hope as they engage in desperate measures to stop the inferno. The king and other authorities make efforts to assist, but the fire proves relentless, eventually leading to the destruction of a significant portion of London. Harvey's account not only depicts the physical destruction but also emphasizes the emotional toll on the people and the city's rapid transformation from flourishing to ruin. Ultimately, the narrative concludes with a reflection on the aftermath and the city's eventual rebuilding, illustrating the resilience of London and its inhabitants in the face of devastation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 132795 2025-06-15T09:35:45.648576 text/html 131178 2020-03-16T12:30:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 48263 2020-03-16T12:31:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 145598 2025-06-15T09:35:52.891579 application/epub+zip 145651 2025-06-15T09:35:49.468588 application/epub+zip 117847 2025-06-15T09:35:48.088579 application/epub+zip 373575 2025-06-15T09:35:55.383565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361031 2025-06-15T09:35:51.893557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316002 2022-09-17T07:55:05.269901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119557 2025-06-15T09:35:45.273592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119304 2020-03-16T12:30:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 45193 2020-03-16T12:31:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119311 2020-03-16T12:30:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45195 2020-03-16T12:31:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20286 2025-06-15T09:35:55.536522 application/rdf+xml 24907 2025-06-15T09:35:48.654608 image/jpeg 4626 2025-06-15T09:35:48.374569 image/jpeg 145631 2025-06-15T09:35:45.661583 application/octet-stream application/zip