Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire by William Harrison Ainsworth
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"Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel serialized in 1841. Set during London's devastating plague and fire of 1665-1666, it follows grocer Stephen Bloundel and his apprentice Leonard Holt through catastrophic events that transform the city. As disease ravages London and St. Paul's Cathedral becomes a refuge for the sick, love pursuits intertwine with murder, deception, and religious prophecy, culminating
in the great conflagration that consumes the cathedral itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882 |
|---|---|
| Title | Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_St._Paul%27s_(novel) |
| Credits |
Etext produced by Dave Morgan, Terry Gilliland and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML files produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | Great Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Plague -- Fiction |
| Subject | London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Fires -- Fiction |
| Subject | St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11082 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 857 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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