A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe

Defoe_Journal_of_the_Plague_Year

  • The Great Plague killed an estimated 10% of the population of London in 1665.
  • This presentation gives a brief overview of what happened.
  • Daniel Defoe was a small child when the Great Plague began.
  • In 1722 he published a historical novel called A Journal of the Plague Year.
  • The writer of the journal is not named but is based on Defoe’s uncle.
  • This extract describes the first rumours a new disease arriving from Europe.

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Adapted for audio by Kieran McGovern at English language level (B1)