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The Plague of London Together With Religious Courtship

The Plague of London Together With Religious Courtship

Defoe, Daniel

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Fiction AnthologiesChristian LivingBritish History

ISBN10: 1162585099
ISBN13: 9781162585093
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 466
Weight: 1.36
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Plague of London Together With Religious Courtship is a book written by Daniel Defoe. It is a combination of two works - one is a historical account of the Great Plague that struck London in 1665, and the other is a fictional story of a young man's religious journey towards marriage. The first part of the book, The Plague of London, provides a detailed description of the outbreak of the bubonic plague, its impact on the city, and the efforts made by the authorities to control the spread of the disease. Defoe, who lived through the plague as a child, draws on his own experiences and eyewitness accounts to create a vivid and harrowing picture of the epidemic. He also explores the social, economic, and political consequences of the plague, including the breakdown of law and order, the rise of superstition, and the emergence of new medical practices.The second part of the book, Religious Courtship, is a novel that follows the story of a young man named Robert who is in love with a woman named Amy. However, before they can marry, Robert must prove himself worthy of Amy's hand by demonstrating his piety and devotion to God. The novel explores themes of faith, love, and marriage, and provides a window into the religious and social norms of 18th-century England.Overall, The Plague of London Together With Religious Courtship is a fascinating and multi-layered work that combines historical fact with fiction, and provides a unique insight into the culture and society of its time.1857. The history of the great plague in London, in which the author embodies a number of stories upon this subject with what he might actually have read, or of which he might otherwise have received as direct evidence. Contents: bills of mortality first published; infallible preventives; protective measures by the Lord Mayor; examiners appointed; orders concerning the affected house; tippling houses closed; pits for reception of the dead; the dead carts; profanity of the people; wholesale robbery and murder; remarkable preservation of three poor men and their adventures; the plague among the shipping; origin of the infection; modes of detecting the distemper; embargo on ships and commerce; the crisis; the plague subsides. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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