Diary Of Samuel Pepys - Volume 01 Preface And Life
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A vivid doorway into early modern London opens with this essential volume of Samuel Pepys's diaries, newly restored for today's readers. A concise preface and biographical overview frame Pepys's restless, curious mind, inviting you into the daily life in london that so shaped a nation in the making. This is more than a diary; it is a biographical memoir and an early modern archive, revealing a world of naval administration details, intimate social rituals, and the textures of a city under change. Pepys's entries pulse with immediacy and nuance, offering both a personal ledger and a window onto...
A vivid doorway into early modern London opens with this essential volume of Samuel Pepys's diaries, newly restored for today's readers. A concise preface and biographical overview frame Pepys's restless, curious mind, inviting you into the daily life in london that so shaped a nation in the making. This is more than a diary; it is a biographical memoir and an early modern archive, revealing a world of naval administration details, intimate social rituals, and the textures of a city under change. Pepys's entries pulse with immediacy and nuance, offering both a personal ledger and a window onto the English Restoration era. The pages illuminate 1660s london from barroom banter to courtly politics, blending sharp observation with candid emotion. For history students and research collectors, the volume functions as a lucid, humanised resource-an unparalleled sample of daily life, work, and wit-and a cornerstone for understanding a pivotal moment in English memory. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you're drawn by the scholarly rigor or the sheer charisma of Pepys's voice, this edition makes the complete diary collection feel immediate, accessible, and essential for anyone exploring the 17th century, 1660s london, or the broader currents of the english restoration era.
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