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Title: The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the mid-17th century, specifically spanning the years from 1659 to 1669. This richly detailed diary offers a firsthand perspective on daily life during a transformative period in English history, including the Restoration of Charles II. Pepys documents his personal experiences, work as a naval administrator, and the socio-political events of his time, thus providing readers with an intimate look at both mundane and significant occurrences. The opening of the diary introduces us to Samuel Pepys's life at the end of 1659, revealing his mundane daily existence as he reflects on his health and domestic situation. He resides in Axe Yard with his wife and a servant, and navigates the uncertainty of the political climate, including disruptions caused by military figures like Lord Lambert. Pepys notes his wife's unfulfilled hopes of pregnancy, along with his observations of political events and personal affairs, setting the stage for an engaging account that intertwines his private and public life. This opening establishes not just the backdrop against which Pepys lived but also the diary's promise of detailed socio-political commentary combined with personal musings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703
Editor: Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron, 1783-1858
Editor: Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin), 1838-1917
Translator: Bright, Mynors, 1818-1883
EBook No.: 4200
Published: Oct 31, 2004
Downloads: 1350
Language: English
Subject: Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries
Subject: Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries
Subject: Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries
Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete
Note: Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written in the mid-17th century, specifically spanning the years from 1659 to 1669. This richly detailed diary offers a firsthand perspective on daily life during a transformative period in English history, including the Restoration of Charles II. Pepys documents his personal experiences, work as a naval administrator, and the socio-political events of his time, thus providing readers with an intimate look at both mundane and significant occurrences. The opening of the diary introduces us to Samuel Pepys's life at the end of 1659, revealing his mundane daily existence as he reflects on his health and domestic situation. He resides in Axe Yard with his wife and a servant, and navigates the uncertainty of the political climate, including disruptions caused by military figures like Lord Lambert. Pepys notes his wife's unfulfilled hopes of pregnancy, along with his observations of political events and personal affairs, setting the stage for an engaging account that intertwines his private and public life. This opening establishes not just the backdrop against which Pepys lived but also the diary's promise of detailed socio-political commentary combined with personal musings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703
Editor: Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron, 1783-1858
Editor: Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin), 1838-1917
Translator: Bright, Mynors, 1818-1883
EBook No.: 4200
Published: Oct 31, 2004
Downloads: 1350
Language: English
Subject: Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries
Subject: Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries
Subject: Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries
Subject: Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources
Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.