Journal of the Plague Year

First published in 1722, “A Journal of the Plague Year” is a fictional account of a man''s experiences during the last epidemic of bubonic plague in London in 1665, written by Daniel Defoe. Defoe went to great lengths to present as accurate a portrayal of the situation as possible, fastidiously researching events and naming the exact people and places they involved. “A Journal of the Plague Year” ...