The Diary of Samuel Pepys ...: For the First Time Fully Transcribed From the Shorthand Manuscript in the Pepysian Library, Magdalene College, Cambridg

By Samuel Pepys and Henry B. Wheatley

Book Overview

Dive into the meticulously transcribed pages of "The Diary of Samuel Pepys," Volume 1. For the first time, readers can explore the complete shorthand manuscript from the Pepysian Library, Magdalene College, Cambridge. Samuel Pepys's diary offers an unparalleled window into 17th-century London, chronicling daily life, significant historical events, and personal reflections. Edited by Henry Benjamin Wheatley, with contributions from Baron Richard Griffin Braybrooke and Mynors Bright, this edition presents Pepys's intimate observations with remarkable clarity.

Experience the sights, sounds, and sentiments of a bygone era through Pepys's candid entries, which capture everything from the mundane to the momentous. A crucial resource for historians and a captivating read for anyone interested in social history, "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" remains an essential primary source and a compelling literary work.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1146156952
• ISBN13: 9781146156950
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Nabu Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"