An Historical Narrative of the Great and Terrible Fire of London, Sept. 2nd 1666

In "An Historical Narrative of the Great and Terrible Fire of London, Sept. 2nd 1666," Gideon Harvey meticulously chronicles the catastrophic events of the Great Fire, interweaving eyewitness accounts, personal reflections, and astute observations that exemplify the nascent narrative non-fiction style of the 17th century. Harvey's work captures not only the sheer devastation wrought upon the city ...