A Journal of the Plague Year

Synopsis

A Journal of the Plague Year is work of fiction based on the Great Plague struck London written by Daniel Defoe, an English writer remembered for his magnum opus Robinson Crusoe and other notable writings such as Memoirs of a Cavalier, Captain Singleton, Colonel Jack and Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress.

This work has many controversies such as its authorship and genre status. This novel narrates the post-effects of Plague which shattered the city of London during 1665. The author goes to great pains to achieve an effect of verisimilitude, identifying specific neighborhoods, streets, and even houses in which events took place. Additionally, it provides tables of casualty figures and discusses the credibility of various accounts and anecdotes received by the narrator.

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