# Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire

By William Harrison Ainsworth.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Historical fiction; Great Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Fiction; Plague -- Fiction; London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction; Fires -- Fiction; St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) -- Fiction

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