Samuel Pepys Libri

The entire diary is presented with historical and literary interpretation

This volume continues the comprehensive account of Samuel Pepys' life, offering an in-depth look at 17th-century England through his eyes. Readers can expect detailed observations on daily life, politics, and social dynamics, presented in Pepys' candid and engaging style. The authoritative edition ensures accuracy and context, making it a vital resource for those interested in historical diaries and the era's cultural landscape.

The entire diary is presented with historical and literary interpretation

Pepys never resumed the personal Diary which he abandoned in 1669 when he feared that he was going blind. But he did write several short diaries or journals at various key moments in his later life. Now available to the general reader, these documents enlarge and enhance our picture of Pepys as a politician and civil servant.

This book is part of Amberley's Eyewitness Accounts series, which captures historical events through the firsthand experiences of those who lived through them. It focuses on various themes such as warfare, disasters, travel, and exploration, offering readers a unique perspective on significant moments in history from individuals who can authentically recount their experiences.

The third volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. 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. Each of the first eight volumes contains one whole calendar year of the diary, from January to December. The ninth volume runs from January 1668 to May 1669. The Diary was first published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian era, made the Diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these versions -- not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the standard edition -- was there a reliable, still less a full text, and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and remains the first in which the entire Diary is printed and in which an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it. The primary aim of the principal editors wa