Cover of Plague writing in early modern England

Book 2009

Plague writing in early modern England

1 readers

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Published
2009
  • Plague in literature
  • Epidemics in literature
  • Diseases in literature
  • Plague -- Political aspects
  • Plague -- Religious aspects

During the 17th century, England was beset by three epidemics of the bubonic plague, each outbreak claiming between a quarter and a third of the population of London and other urban centres. This book brings to life the many and complex ways Londoners made sense of such unspeakable devastation.