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Plague Fiction

Professor Laura Ashe takes a look back at the literature on the plague, starting with the 14th century, when the Black Death was sweeping the globe.

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    Laura Ashe

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Professor Laura Ashe takes a look back at the literature on the plague, starting with the 14th century, when the Black Death was sweeping the globe.

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