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The diary of samuel pepys opens with an entry dated january 1, 1660. Today is the birthday 1633 of samuel pepys prs, an administrator of the navy of england, member of parliament, and president of the royal society, who is most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Originally written in a cryptic shorthand, pepyss diary. Having resolved to do his duty, he set out to equip himself for its performance. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys penguin books. The author was twentyseven years old and already well on his way to a lucrative career in the service of the english crown. Samuel pepys and his books kate loveman oxford university. Octavo, threequarter blue morocco gilt, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt. Pepys, samuel, le gallienne, richard, stevenson, robert louis. A selection is a collection of scintillating firsthand accounts of restoration england, from the most tumultuous events to the simplest domestic pleasures, selected and edited by robert latham. Making use of available evidence from the diary, pepys own unpublished papers and elsewhere an impressive bibliography. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the navy office. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys goodreads.
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He had bookplates made featuring the latin inscription beneath a portrait of himself in flourishing middle age. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys free ebook. Originally scribbled in a cryptic shorthand, pepyss quotidian journal of life in restoration london provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of. Deception in english literary and political culture and of samuel pepys and his books. In grave times, people look to history for comparisons. On 1 january 1660 1 january 16591660 in contemporary terms, pepys began to keep a diary. Samuel pepys was a great collector of books, news, and gossip. In june 1660 he was appointed clerk of the acts to the navy board, a key post in what was probably the most important of all government departments.
Up, and all the morning at the office, and then to dinner, and after dinner to the office to dictate some letters, and then with my wife to sir w. The seventh volume of the complete diary of samuel pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. At noon home to dinner, and then to my office again, where also busy, very busy late, and then went home and read a piece of a play, every man in his humour, ben jonsons wellknown play. The diary which samuel pepys kept from january 1660 to may 1669. Books, covid19, until this dayhistorical perspectives on the news. Samuel pepys diary cameo classics by a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. See the complete the diary of samuel pepys series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Buy a cheap copy of the diary of samuel pepys, 1663 book by samuel pepys. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the naval office, it is an intimate portrait of life in seventeenthcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love. Diary of samuel pepys shows how life under bubonic plague mirrored todays pandemic. Buy the diary of samuel pepys by pepys, samuel isbn. Pepyss diary gives vivid descriptions of spectacular events, but much of the. Were seeing it all over the place right now, with calls for a blitz spirit. In and of itself, the diary is not altogether engaging.
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Lord braybrooke made the remark in his life of pepys, that the cipher employed by him greatly resembles that known by the name of richs system. Samuel pepyss most popular book is the diary of samuel pepys. Pepys adopted this quote from cicero as his motto in later life. Samuel pepys has 602 books on goodreads with 274 ratings. This page contains details about the nonfiction book the diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys published in 1660. Although pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration, to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under. Truth for life is the teaching ministry of alistair begg and is committed to teaching the bible with clarity and relevance so that unbelievers will be converted, believers will. The first volume of the complete diary of samuel pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. The diary of samuel pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in english history.
This study uses his surviving papers to examine reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the late seventeenth century. The entries from the first few months are filled with news of general george monck s march on london. While pepys was keen to hear the kings views, he was also always ready to talk with a soldier, a housekeeper, or a child ragpicker. Offering the first extensive history of reading during the restoration, it traces developments in the book trade and news transmission at a time when england was the scene of dramatic. Pepys had no maritime experience, but he rose to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under both king charles ii. Samuel pepys english diarist and naval administrator. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys the 1198th. Jan 05, 2010 little could samuel pepys, a humble clerk living and working in london, have known that his diary would endure down the centuries, be read by kings and queens and studied by scholars the world over. Samuel pepys was a man of somewhat humble beginning his father had been a tailor, but he also had family in the british government, and family that had gone to cambridge pepys himself graduated from cambridge and these connections and this education provided him an entry into the admiralty where pepys spent much of his working life. Richard le galliennes elegant abridgment of the diary captures the essential writings of samuel pepys 16331703, a remarkable man who witnessed the coronation of charles ii, the great plague of 1665, and the great fire of 1666. The diary of samuel pepys audiobook by samuel pepys. Mynors bright from the shorthand manuscript in the pepysian library at magdalene college cambrige, with lord braybrooks notes. The final volume of the complete diary of samuel pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition.
Three and a half centuries ago, samuel pepys, a british tailors son. A new and complete transcription, william matthews. It was in this house that pepys started to write his diary, at the age of 27. Kate loveman is associate professor in english literature at the university of leicester. A new and complete transcription edited by robert latham and william matthews, william matthews volume 1 of the diary of samuel pepys. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the naval office, it is an intimate portrait of life in seventeenthcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theatre, food, and wine and his peccadilloes. Diary of samuel pepys project gutenberg selfpublishing. The diary of samuel pepys pepys, samuel, maloney, michael on. The diary of samuel pepys paperback browseabout books. His diary is one of the principal sources for many aspects of the history of its period. Pepys was the son of a working tailor who had come to london from huntingdonshire.
Pepys secret diary, kept in cryptic shorthand to shield it from prying eyes, covers the years 1660 to 1669, starting with the return of charles ii from exile and ending when the writers failing eyesight made writing difficult. Lovely set of pepys influential and entertaining diary, handsomely bound by bayntun, illustrated with over 35 plates. In the summer of 1662 he occupied his leisure moments by learning the multiplication table, listening to lectures on shipbuilding, and studying the prices of naval stores. The detailed private diary that pepys kept from 1660 until 1669 is one of the most important primary sources for the english restoration period. No 92 the diary of samuel pepys 1660 a portrait of an extraordinary englishman, whose scintillating first. This book is the 1198th greatest nonfiction book of all time as determined by.
The diary of samuel pepys complete by samuel pepys. Books by samuel pepys author of the diary of samuel pepys. This record of a decade of pepys life is more than a million words long and is often regarded as britains most celebrated diary. This complete edition of the diary of samuel pepys comprises eleven volumes nine volumes of text and footnotes with an introduction of 120 pages in volume i, a tenth volume of commentary the companion and an eleventh volume of index.
Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Naxos audiobooks the diary of samuel pepys, unabridged. He was 36 when fear of losing his eyesight forced him to end it. The diary of samuel pepys modern library classics pepys, samuel, le gallienne, richard, stevenson, robert louis on. Dear diary, read this rather interesting book comprised of the diary entries of one mr. Pepyss diary gives vivid descriptions of spectacular events, but much of the richness of the work lies in the details it provides about the minor dramas of daily life. Oct 31, 2004 the diary of samuel pepys complete language. Jan 22, 2015 the diary of samuel pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in english history. In april and may of that year at this time, he was encountering problems with his wife he accompanied montagus fleet to the netherlands to bring charles ii back from exile. Previously published as the shorter pepys, samuel pepys the diary of samuel pepys. Samuel pepys samuel pepys naval administration it was not in pepyss nature to do things by halves. Samuel pepys diary, first edition, hardcover abebooks. Diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys free at loyal books.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Diary of samuel pepys samuel pepys bauman rare books. Samuel pepys 23 february 1633 26 may 1703 was an administrator of the navy of england and member of parliament. The diary of samuel pepys samuel pepys is as much a paragon of literature as chaucer and shakespeare. The 1660s represent a turning point in english history. Pepys secret diary, kept in cryptic shorthand to shield it from prying eyes, covers the years 1660 to 1669, starting with the return of charles ii from exile and ending. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys, paperback. The diary of samuel pepys modern library 97806796422. Samuel pepys, born february 23, 1633, london, englanddied may 26, 1703, london, english diarist and naval administrator, celebrated for his diary first published in 1825, which gives a fascinating picture of the official and upperclass life of restoration london from jan. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use.
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