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Richard Le Gallienne's elegant abridgment of the Diary captures the essential writings of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), a remarkable man who witnessed the coronation of Charles II, the Great Plague of 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666. Originally scribbled in a cryptic shorthand, Pepys's quotidian journal of life in Restoration London provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of political intrigues; naval, church, and cultural affairs; and the sexual escapades and domestic strife of a man with a voracious, childlike appetite for living. As a human document the Diary is literally unique, notes Le Gallienne. It will have a still greater value for its historical importance.
On April 30th, 1665 Samuel Pepys wrote Great fears of the sickenesse here in the City, it being said that two or three houses are already shut up. God preserve as all After these fateful words there ensued the Great Plague of London, followed swiftly by the Great Fire of London. Twenty months later,
Previously published as The Shorter Pepys, Samuel Pepys' The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection is a collection of scintillating first-hand accounts of Restoration England, from the most tumultuous events to the simplest domestic pleasures, selected and edited by Robert Latham. The 1660s represent a
'With one's face in the wind you were almost burned with a shower of Firedrops' A selection from Pepys' startlingly vivid and candid diary, including his famous account of the Great Fire Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge
Travel back in time and share the experience of everyday thoughts and great moments in history in this fascinating compilation of diaries through the ages.Great Diaries traces the history of the diary from ancient times to the present day, bringing together more than 80 historical and literary diari
