The Storm

In the final days of November 1703, a hurricane of unprecedented violence swept across Great Britain, leaving behind a trail of ruin and loss that would be remembered for generations.

Daniel Defoe, the master of English realism, took it upon himself to chronicle this “Great Storm.” Through a collection of eyewitness accounts, maritime records, and his own sharp observations, Defoe provides a terrifyingly vivid portrait of nature’s power.

This North Pass Press edition features the complete 1704 text, modernized for the contemporary reader. It includes the original London Gazette advertisement and Defoe’s companion pieces, The Storm, An Essay and The Layman’s Sermon, offering the most comprehensive look at this historical catastrophe.