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The history of the great plague in London in the year 1665

containing observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, during that dreadful period

by Daniel Defoe

1722 287 pages eng ★ 3.0 (4 ratings)

This account of the Great Plague of London (1664-65) was first published in 1722. In it Defoe describes the horrifying daily events in London city as it was besieged by bubonic plague.

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