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

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    William Harrison Ainsworth's Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire is a historical fiction novel. It deals with Plague and fires.

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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.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Historical fiction
    • Great Fire, London, England, 1666
    • Plague
    • London, England, History, 17th century
    • Fires
    • St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England

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    Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire was written by William Harrison Ainsworth.

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    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

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