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The sixth volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition.

This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes - nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume I), a... Read Full Overview

Samuel Pepys was a Parliament member in England during the 17th century, but today he's best known for the comprehensive diary he kept during his life. it has since become a classic must read for anyone interested in English history.

Samuel Pepys is as much a paragon of literature as Chaucer and Shakespeare. His Diary is one of the principal sources for many aspects of the history of its period. In spite of its significance, all previous editions were inadequately edited and suffered from a number of omissions-until... Read Full Overview

That wild and crazy guy of the 17th century - Samuel Pepys - continues his escapades in London and environs. In this volume: war with the Dutch, the great plague, early scientific experiments, parlor tricks, scheming for money, court gossip, and general carousing! Much too scandalous... Read Full Overview