Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 58 Pepys, Samuel 1633 1703 Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron 1783 1858 Griffin, Richard, Baron Braybrooke Neville, Richard Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Bright, Mynors 1818 1883 Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 41: January/February 1665-66 Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 41: January/February 1665-66" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written during the mid-17th century. This volume is part of Pepys's renowned diary, which offers a rich, firsthand account of his daily life, work at the Admiralty, and the sociopolitical landscape of 17th-century England. The entries in this period recount events of personal and public significance, including Pepys's observations about the plague and his interactions with notable figures of the time. The opening of this volume highlights Pepys's meticulous nature and penchant for detail as he recounts his daily activities from New Year's Day onwards, including work matters related to the naval victualling issues, social gatherings, and his private life, particularly concerning his friendships and feelings towards various characters such as Mrs. Knipp and others in his social circle. The entries also reflect the societal state of London as they reveal the ongoing challenges of managing public duties amid the backdrop of the plague’s grip on the city, alongside his personal concerns and ambitions. Overall, the beginning chapters set the tone for a mix of professional diligence and vivid personal reflection, encapsulated in Pepys's distinctive style of reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 140037 139979 2024-12-02T11:03:48.620698 2023-10-02T09:51:39.300549 text/html text/html 140030 139972 2024-12-02T11:03:48.867647 2023-10-02T09:51:39.450562 text/html text/html 147968 2024-12-02T11:03:55.358613 application/epub+zip 148743 2024-12-02T11:03:52.611622 application/epub+zip 111610 2024-12-02T11:03:51.312639 application/epub+zip 350441 2024-12-02T11:03:57.376647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341693 2024-12-02T11:03:54.572622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232511 2022-09-02T13:17:55.171151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129217 129210 2024-12-02T11:03:48.346721 2023-10-02T09:51:39.076619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 128914 2020-12-27T19:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47238 2020-12-27T19:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22481 2024-12-02T11:03:57.515617 application/rdf+xml 23788 2024-12-02T11:03:51.898675 image/jpeg 4957 2024-12-02T11:03:51.582693 image/jpeg 148915 2024-12-02T11:03:48.880721 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia