The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys, Richard Le Gallienne, Robert Louis Stevenson

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Random House
01 December 2003

Biography: historical, political & military; Diaries, letters & journals; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700

Series: Modern Library Classics

The Modern Library Collection -

a beautifully presented series of classic literature.

Richard Le Gallienne's elegant abridgment of the Diary captures the essential writings of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), a remarkable man who witnessed the coronation of Charles II, the Great Plague of 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666. Originally scribbled in a cryptic shorthand, Pepys's quotidian journal of life in Restoration London provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of political intrigues; naval, church, and cultural affairs; and the sexual escapades and domestic strife of a man with a voracious, childlike appetite for living. ""As a human document the Diary is literally unique,"" notes Le Gallienne. ""It will have a still greater value for its historical importance.""

By: Samuel Pepys
Introduction by: Robert Louis Stevenson
Edited by: Richard Le Gallienne
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: abridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 291g
ISBN: 9780812970715
ISBN 10: 0812970713
Series: Modern Library Classics
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 December 2003
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active