The 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events -- the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague and 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. Unequaled for its frankness, high spirits

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In this diary Pepys observed and recorded the details of a ten-year period of English history which included not only the Restoration, but the Great Plague of 1665 and the Fire of London of the following year.

Diary of Samuel Pepys - Complete 1668 N.S. Edited by Richard Griffin Braybrooke and Henry B. Wheatley. Translated by Mynors Bright libreka classics — These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

Diary of Samuel Pepys - Complete 1660 N.S. Edited by Richard Griffin Braybrooke and Henry Benjamin Wheatley. Translated by Mynors Bright libreka classics — These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

The son of a London tailor, Samuel Pepys (1633–1709) rose to political and social prominence in the latter half of the 17th century. A member of Parliament and the trusted confidant of Charles II, Pepys' (pronounced "peeps") unabashed curiosity in all things and a commitment to recording his innermost thoughts allow readers to experience firsthand accounts of the Great Fire of London, the horrors of the Plague, as well as such details as the exhumation...

These quotations were collected from the edition of 'The Diary of Samuel Pepys' originally published in eight volumes by George Bell & Sons, London and digitized by Project Gutenberg in 2003. Pepys' detailed diary was written by him between 1660 and 1669 and comprises one of the most important primary sources for that period in English history. David Widger extracted and compiled these quotations while preparing the etext version of the diary. There...

These quotations were collected from the edition of 'The Diary of Samuel Pepys' originally published in eight volumes by George Bell & Sons, London and digitized by Project Gutenberg in 2003. Pepys' detailed diary was written by him between 1660 and 1669 and comprises one of the most important primary sources for that period in English history. David Widger extracted and compiled these quotations while preparing the etext version of the diary. There...

Pepys’ Diary is an incredibly frank decade-long snapshot of the life of an up and coming naval administrator in mid-17th century London. In it he describes everything from battles against the Dutch and the intrigues of court, down to the plays he saw, his marital infidelities, and the quality of the meat provided for his supper. His observations have proved invaluable in establishing

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The Diary of Samuel Pepys is perhaps the most well known collection of reminiscences. He maintained it, in secrecy, from 1660, the year of the Restoration, until 1669 when fear of blindness prevented his daily labours. Though it covers less than a decade, it offers a lively and detailed insight into a period and a personality – for he noted events in both public and private life. Famous passages include descriptions of The Plague and the Great Fire...