The Historical Sources Of Defoe's Journal Of The Plague Year (1919) - Watson Nicholson - Bog

""The Historical Sources of Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year"" is a non-fiction book written by Watson Nicholson and published in 1919. The book explores the historical sources and background of Daniel Defoe's famous novel ""A Journal of the Plague Year"", which was published in 1722. Nicholson delves into the historical events and conditions that inspired Defoe's novel, including the outbreak of the bubonic plague in London in 1665. He also examines Defoe's use of primary sources, including official government documents, diaries, and personal accounts, to create a vivid and accurate portrayal of life during the plague. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of Defoe's writing style and techniques, as well as the historical context in which the novel was written. Overall, ""The Historical Sources of Defoe's Journal of the Plague Year"" offers a fascinating insight into the creation of one of the most famous works of historical fiction in English literature.Illustrated By Extracts From The Original Documents In The Burney Collection And Manuscript Room In The British Museum.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.