English Literature
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A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe
English Language level: Low Intermediate CEFR B1The Great Plague (1665) killed an estimated 10% of the population of London in an eighteen month period. This powerpoint gives a brief overview of what happened.
Daniel Defoe was a small child when the Great Plague began. Many years later, he published a semi-fictional diary based on what happened. In this adapted extract the unnamed narrator reports alarming news of a new disease arriving from Europe.
Daniel Defoe was a small child when the Great Plague began. Many years later, he published a semi-fictional diary based on what happened. In this adapted extract the unnamed narrator reports alarming news of a new disease arriving from Europe.
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