The Diary of Samuel Pepys - A Pepys Anthology (Paperback, New Ed)

Unexpurgated, annotated Pepys which will eventually comprise eleven volumes (I-III appeared last year). Admirable typography and high scholarship: up pretty betimes and with great pleasure we fall to reading. (Kirkus Reviews)

The perfect introduction to the Diary of Samuel Pepys, with Diary extracts arranged by subject. In this short anthology, selected from Samuel Pepys's famous Diary, passages are collected together by subject, providing a fresh look at some of the themes that run through the massive complete work. Robert and Linnet Latham's lively and skilful presentation allows the reader to become absorbed in a single topic without interruption, often providing new insight into Pepys's private and public life. We see Pepys the man of fashion, the booklover, the musician, the theatre-goer, Pepys the husband and Pepys the public servant, at work and at leisure. From festivals such as Christmas and Twelfth Night, enjoyed with family and friends, to the great events such as the Fire and the Plague described so vividly in the Diary, Pepys's life and times are revealed in all their richness and variety. And for the first time, we can read as continuous narrative some of the stories interwoven with daily events - the long entangled saga of his affair with Deb Willet and the tale of the Dancing Master. For anyone unfamiliar with Pepys, this anthology will serve as a delightful introduction, while lovers of the Diary will take pleasure in rediscovering favourite passages.

General

Imprint:	HarperCollinsPublishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2000
Authors:	Samuel Pepys
Editors:	Robert Latham • Linnet Latham
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-710530-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	0-00-710530-4
Barcode:	9780007105304

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