Old St. Paul’s (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: William Harrison Ainsworth
- First Published: 1841
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical romance
- Time of Work: Mid-seventeenth century
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Stephen Bloundel, Amabel, Leonard Holt, Maurice Wyvil, Sir Paul Parravicin, Nizza Macascree, Judith Malmayns
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Tricks, Crime or criminals, England or English people, Seventeenth century, Good and evil, London, Kidnapping, Heroes or heroism, Fire, Plague
- Locales: London, England
The Story:
In 1665, the year of the great plague, Stephen Bloundel, a London grocer, gathered his household together and prayed for salvation. The grocer had a daughter, Amabel, a beauty who attracted attention wherever she went. The grocer’s apprentice, Leonard Holt, was in love with her. Maurice Wyvil, of whom Mr. Bloundel disapproved, was also reputedly in love with her; he and Amabel met secretly. With the help of Lydyard, his companion, Wyvil secretly plotted to dishonor Amabel in order to win a wager. Actually, Wyvil and Lydyard were the infamous philanderers, the Earl...
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