Project Gutenberg 2021-05-07 Public domain in the USA. 132 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Steinitzer, Heinrich 1869 1947 A journal of the plague year. German Die Pest zu London Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Pest_zu_London The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Die Pest zu London" by Daniel Defoe is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work chronicles the catastrophic outbreak of the bubonic plague in London during the 17th century, detailing the societal reactions, public health measures, and personal narratives of those affected. At the start of the book, the narrator provides a backdrop for the plague's arrival, mentioning the initial reports of outbreaks in nearby Holland and the ensuing panic in London as cases begin to emerge. As the seriousness of the plague becomes evident, the community experiences a growing sense of dread and confusion, with discussions surrounding government responses and the proliferation of fear-driven behaviors. The narrator reflects on personal dilemmas regarding whether to flee the city or stay, pondering the implications on business, safety, and divine intervention, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of human resilience amid disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Historical fiction Great Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Fiction Plague -- Fiction London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 360194 2025-06-26T04:35:25.802806 text/html 337596 2024-10-18T13:37:48 text/html 393717 2025-06-26T04:35:30.279809 application/epub+zip 396385 2025-06-26T04:35:26.639748 application/epub+zip 203013 2025-06-26T04:35:26.216781 application/epub+zip 496547 2025-06-26T04:35:33.256717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473930 2025-06-26T04:35:29.891783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281375 2022-09-29T11:26:57.420648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334715 2025-06-26T04:35:25.474804 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314928 2024-10-18T13:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17823 2025-06-26T04:35:33.385740 application/rdf+xml 37676 2025-06-26T04:35:26.326755 image/jpeg 4763 2025-06-26T04:35:26.271768 image/jpeg 387287 2025-06-26T04:35:25.839819 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles