The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 1
Author | : Samuel Pepys |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 2000-07-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520225791 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520225794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 1 written by Samuel Pepys and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-07-30 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors went back to Pepys' original 300-year-old manuscript to reconstruct a complete edition of his "Diary" which deals with some of the most dramatic events in English history: the London Fire, the Great Plague, the Restoration of Charles II, and the Dutch Wars. "One of the glories of contemporary English publishing."--Michael Ratcliffe, "The Times." 11 illustrations. 5 maps.