Old St Paul's (Annotated)

Old St Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire is William Harrison Ainsworth's vivid historical romance of London in 1665–66, moving from the terror of the Great Plague to the devastation of the Great Fire. Combining melodrama, antiquarian description, Gothic atmosphere, and brisk popular storytelling, the novel sets private passion and villainy against civic catastrophe. Its richly staged scene...