LA PESTE DI LONDRA, I EDIZ. 1979 | DANIEL DEFOE

The Pestilence of London (La peste di Londra) by Daniel De Foe, Italian first edition of 1979, reimagines De Foe’s classic 1722 work A Journal of the Plague Year in a richly detailed historical narrative format. Though based on factual epidemic records, De Foe’s account blends eye-witness realism, anecdotal storytelling, and sociological observation, offering an immersive portrait of 17th-century London during the Great Plague. The narrative emphasizes individual experience, survival strategies, and social fragmentation, while subtly exploring themes of faith, superstition, and civic responsibility. This translation reintroduces De Foe’s compelling urban microhistory to an Italian readership, highlighting his influence on later epidemic literature and early journalistic realism.