Historical Fiction
History of the Plague in London
1908·650 pages
Daniel Defoe's 'History of the Plague in London' is a fictionalized account of the 1665 Great Plague in London, narrated by a survivor who describes the outbreak's horrors, societal...
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Daniel Defoe's 'History of the Plague in London' is a fictionalized account of the 1665 Great Plague in London, narrated by a survivor who describes the outbreak's horrors, societal...
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History of the Plague in London By Daniel Defoe The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century m...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content present.
Violence & gore
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Graphic descriptions of plague symptoms like buboes and necrosis; mass graves and body disposal; scenes of death and decay central to the narrative.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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References to religious prophecies, almanacs foretelling doom, and people's turn to faith or superstition during the crisis.
Witchcraft / occult
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Political content
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Social commentary on government quarantines, class disparities, and public behaviors in response to the epidemic.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of despair leading to possible suicides amid widespread fear and death.
Sexual assault
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No sexual assault or coercion.
Abuse & suffering
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Widespread depictions of suffering from disease, poverty, forced quarantines, and societal neglect; includes cruelty in enforcement and abandonment.
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