When Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) began writing in 1660 he was a young clerk living in London, struggling to pay his rent. Over the next nine years as he kept his journal, he rose to be a powerful naval administrator. He became eyewitness to some of the most significant events in seventeenth-century English history, among them, the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 (he was in the ship that brought back Charles II from exile), the plague that ravaged the capital in 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666, described with poetry and ...
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When Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) began writing in 1660 he was a young clerk living in London, struggling to pay his rent. Over the next nine years as he kept his journal, he rose to be a powerful naval administrator. He became eyewitness to some of the most significant events in seventeenth-century English history, among them, the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 (he was in the ship that brought back Charles II from exile), the plague that ravaged the capital in 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666, described with poetry and horror. Pepys's diary gives vivid descriptions of spectacular events, but much of the richness of the diary lies in the details it provides about the minor dramas of daily life. While Pepys was keen to hear the King's views, he was also ready to talk with a soldier, a housekeeper, or a child rag-picker. He records with searing frankness his tumultuous personal and professional life: the pleasures and frustrations of his marriage, together with his infidelities, his ambitions, and his power schemes. All of this was set down in shorthand, to protect it from prying eyes. The result is a lively, often astonishing, diary and an unrivalled account of life in seventeenth-century London.
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Add this copy of The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Volume II-1661: 1661 V. 2 to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by HarperCollins.
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Add this copy of The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Volume II-1661: 1661 V. 2 to cart. $4.99, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by HarperCollins.
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Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there's something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Add this copy of The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Volume VII-1666: 1666 V. 7 to cart. $4.99, good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by HarperCollins.
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Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there's something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Add this copy of Diary of Samuel Pepys (Modern Library) to cart. $5.67, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Random House Inc.
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Add this copy of The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Vols VII-VIII) to cart. $6.38, good condition, Sold by Phatpocket Limited rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waltham Abbey, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM.
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Good. Three volume set. Edited by Henry B. Wheatley. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
Add this copy of Diary of Samuel Pepys (Volume 1) to cart. $6.70, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1910 by J.M. Dent & Sons.
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Volume 1. Stains around edges of cover and at bottom of pages. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Diary of Samuel Pepys With an Introduction and to cart. $7.76, good condition, Sold by Victoria Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bere Alston, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1905 by Macmillan and Co Ltd.
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Good. 8vo. A good copy in green cloth with gilt titles and "specimen not for sale" printed in gilt on front cover. po name crossed out in felt pen on ffep. Minor foxing. Page edges unevenly cut.
Add this copy of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol 2 to cart. $9.30, fair condition, Sold by Stephen White Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bradford, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1906 by Dent.
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Fair. NOT an ex library book. Well read copy with some spine wear and the front cover and first couple of pages are loose but present and colouring to edges due to age but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Add this copy of Diary of Samuel Pepys (Volume 2) to cart. $9.90, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1914 by J.M. Dent & Sons.
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1660-1669. an Abridgement to cart. $9.93, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by E. M. Hale and Company.
I was drawn to the diaries of Samuel Pepys for the rich sense of British culture and close knowledge of government and civil affairs. I am investigating the time period to fill in my grasp of the interests and activities. The flow of British culture is staid and even now the problems and quirks of the people are the same from the 17 hundreds to the twenty-first century. Their stubborness, their entrenched heirical society, their pompous formality continues. It is their weakness, their strenth and their folly. It is amusing also how the populace takes all these things in stride. This is a daily diary of important government affairs but it is easy reading and varied in its interests. Impressive in this is the information on the plague raging on in London in 1665 and the great fire that consumed it in 1666. Yet living through it, he notes in dispassionate yet sorrowful tones the deaths of one thousand this week, seventeen hundred the next. He is thankfully living away from the center of it. This diary is in multiple volumes, at least twelve and is condensed in the most recent printings. I have the complete work in two volumes. Some of the diary will be inconsequential to some, so the abreviated version would be sufficient. I wanted to see the flow. The full set in my two volumes is 2400 pages. I can pick it up to read at any point year by year. Knowing the people who suround him is helpful but usually an understanding develops in the reading. Footnotes tell more. The man is no saint, a womanizer and unrestrained in his drinking. It seems requisite to his duties. The book is valuable to me and should interest anyone who wants to grasp British culture and government. But it is much more and puts a human face on the disorder. Read a portion in any version to see if you want to continue. I have to rate the book highly but qualify that many would not care to follow it all. It is a prefference and not an indictment of the work. It is unique in its value especially for anyone researching the period. If the subject interests you at all, I recomend it to you.
