The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 3 of 5 (Classic Reprint): With Selections From His Correspondence: With Selections from His Correspondence (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Pepys, Samuel

9781333356484: The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 3 of 5 (Classic Reprint): With Selections From His Correspondence: With Selections from His Correspondence (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 133335648X ISBN 13: 9781333356484

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This book presents an unvarnished account of 17th-century diarist Samuel Pepys's life from January 1, 1666, to October 31, 1669. The period covered includes the Great Fire of London and the second Anglo-Dutch War and Samuel Pepys's vivid writing provides a unique insight into life during this dramatic period. Whether he's dining with his wife, working at the Navy Office, or dancing until the early hours at a party, Pepys's relentless honesty and acute observation skills bring the past to life. This book allows readers to experience history firsthand and gives contemporary readers a rare opportunity to fully understand the complexities of Restoration London.

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Excerpt from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 3 of 5: With Selections From His Correspondence

X the Dutch, and the Fire of London. It was the theme of Dryden's Annus Mirabilis. Dryden sought to weave its events into a piece of heroic tapestry-work, whereof Pepys here shows us the seamy side.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 3 of 5: With Selections From His Correspondence

Yet he will enjoy himself. He is thirty-three, and will gather rose-buds while he may; not wait to enjoy life when his powers of enjoyment are decayed.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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