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PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520225791
ISBN-139780520225794
eBay Product ID (ePID)1674793
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Book TitleDiary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 1 : 1660
Number of Pages502 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicEurope / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Diaries & Journals, Political, Customs & Traditions, Historical, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections, History
AuthorSamuel Pepys
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.6 in
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Volume NumberVol. 1
Table Of ContentPUBLISHER'S NOTE PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION I THE DIARIST II THE DIARY: (a) The Manuscript, (b) The Short- hand, (c) The Text III PREVIOUS EDITIONS: THE HISTORY OF THE MANUSCRIPT AND ITS PUBLICATION, 1660-1899 IV THE DIARY AS LITERATURE V THE DIARY AS HISTORY EDITORIAL ABBREVIATIONS METHODS OF THE COMMENTARY READER'S GUIDE THE DIARY SELECT LIST OF PERSONS SELECT GLOSSARY LIST OF MAPS WESTMINSTER: Axe Yard and King Street WESTMINSTER: The Abbey and the Houses of Parliament THE City: The Navy Office and Tower Hill LONDON IN THE SIXTEEN--SIXTIES, West and East
SynopsisSamuel 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 Robert Latham and William Matthews went back to the 300-year-old original manuscript and deciphered each passage and phrase, no matter how obscure or indiscreet. The Diary deals with some of the most dramatic events in English history. Pepys witnessed the London Fire, the Great Plague, the Restoration of Charles II, and the Dutch Wars. He was a patron of the arts, having himself composed many delightful songs and participated in the artistic life of London. His flair for gossip and detail reveals a portrait of the times that rivals the most swashbuckling and romantic historical novels. In none of the earlier versions was there a reliable, full text, with commentary and notation with any claim to completeness. This edition, first published in 1970, is the first in which the entire diary is printed with systematic comment. This is the only complete edition available; it is as close to Pepys's original as possible., 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 Robert Latham and William Matthews went back to the 300-year-old original manuscript and deciphered each passage and phrase, no matter how obscure or indiscreet. The Diary deals with some of the most dramatic events in English history. Pepys witnessed the London Fire, the Great Plague, the Restoration of Charles II, and the Dutch Wars. He was a patron of the arts, having himself composed many delightful songs and participated in the artistic life of London. His flair for gossip and detail reveals a portrait of the times that rivals the most swashbuckling and romantic historical novels. In none of the earlier versions was there a reliable, full text, with commentary and notation with any claim to completeness. This edition, first published in 1970, is the first in which the entire diary is printed with systematic comment. This is the only complete edition available; it is as close to Pepys's original as possible.
