{"product_id":"9780141439938-diary-of-samuel-pepys-a-selection","title":"The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events - the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague, the Fire of London. This book offers an eyewitness account along with lively descriptions of the author's socializing, his amorous entanglements, his theater-going \u0026amp; music-making.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as \u003ci\u003eThe Shorter Pepys\u003c\/i\u003e, Samuel Pepys' \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of scintillating first-hand accounts of Restoration England, from the most tumultuous events to the simplest domestic pleasures, selected and edited by Robert Latham.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events - the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague, the Fire of London - Pepys provides a definitive eyewitness account. As well as recording public and historical events, Pepys paints a vivid picture of his personal life, from his socializing and amorous entanglements, to his theatre-going and his work at the Navy Board. Unequalled for its frankness, high spirits and sharp observations, the diary is both a literary masterpiece and a marvellous portrait of seventeenth-century life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Pepys (1633-1703) achieved fame as a naval administrator and a friend and colleague of the powerful and learned. For nearly ten years he kept a private diary in which he recorded life in Restoration London, commenting on politics, public events, and private matters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Samuel Pepys\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Alexander Pope's \u003ci\u003eThe Rape of the Lock and Other Major Writings\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''For anyone who wants to get to grips with Pepys but quails at more than a million words, here is the solution: Robert Latham's beautifully judged abridgment of the Diary. Pure pleasure'\u003cbr\u003eClare Tomalin, author of \u003ci\u003eSamuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This prince of Diarists, this most amiable and admirable of men, has at last been worthily served'\u003cbr\u003ePaul Johnson, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30345886695521,"sku":"9780141439938","price":21.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32417014.jpg?v=1737274638","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141439938-diary-of-samuel-pepys-a-selection","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}