The Diary Of Samuel Pepys: A Selection Av Samuel Pepys

<p>Previously published as <i>The Shorter Pepys</i>, Samuel Pepys'' <i>The Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection </i>is a collection of scintillating first-hand accounts of Restoration England, from the most tumultuous events to the simplest domestic pleasures, selected and edited by Robert Latham.<br><br>The 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events - the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague, the Fire of London - Pepys provides a definitive eyewitness account. As well as recording public and historical events, Pepys paints a vivid picture of his personal life, from his socializing and amorous entanglements, to his theatre-going and his work at the Navy Board. Unequalled for its frankness, high spirits and sharp observations, the diary is both a literary masterpiece and a marvellous portrait of seventeenth-century life.<br><br>Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) achieved fame as a naval administrator and a friend and colleague of the powerful and learned. For nearly ten years he kept a private diary in which he recorded life in Restoration London, commenting on politics, public events, and private matters.<br><br>If you enjoyed <i>The Diary of Samuel Pepys</i>, you might like Alexander Pope''s <i>The Rape of the Lock and Other Major Writings</i>, also available in Penguin Classics.<br><br>''''For anyone who wants to get to grips with Pepys but quails at more than a million words, here is the solution: Robert Latham''s beautifully judged abridgment of the Diary. Pure pleasure''<br>Clare Tomalin, author of <i>Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self</i><br><br>''This prince of Diarists, this most amiable and admirable of men, has at last been worthily served''<br>Paul Johnson, <i>Spectator</i></p>