Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Ainsworth, William Harrison (1805–1882).
Catalogue synopsis
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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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire
- Author credits: Ainsworth, William Harrison (1805–1882)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Fires -- Fiction
- Great Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction
- Plague -- Fiction
- St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Historical Fiction
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