The diary of samuel pepys kansas city public library. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Pepys had no maritime experience, but he rose to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under both king charles ii and king james ii through patronage, hard work, and his talent for administrati samuel pepys prs, mp, jp was an english naval administrator and member of parliament who is most famous for the diary that he kept for a decade while. Although the diary of samuel pepys has been in the hands of the public for nearly seventy years, it has not hitherto appeared in its entirety. A witness to the coronation of charles ii, the great plague of 1665, and the great fire of 1666, pepys chronicled the events of his day. Buy the diary of samuel pepys volume 4 by samuel pepys isbn. In addition to editing the eleven volumes of the diary of samuel pepys, he was the editor of the acclaimed shorter pepys 1985 and a pepys anthology 1988, both published by university of california press. In the original edition of 1825 scarcely half of the manuscript was printed. Click the button below to get instant access to this resource for use in the classroom or at a home. Dec 15, 2000 robert latham was pepys librarian at magdalene college, cambridge. A succession of new versions brought out in the victorian era made the diary one of the bestknown books and pepys one of the bestknown figures of english history. The diary of samuel pepys has been called a literary work like no other.
The companion volume to the complete diary of samuel pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. Apr 14, 2012 1 the experiment of trying to poison a dog with some of the macassar powder in which a needle had been dipped was made, but without success. The online diary of samuel pepys daily life in 17th century london comes alive again online through the diary of samuel pepys. The great fire of london and the diary of samuel pepys. The full, uncensored version did not appear until 1970. Samuel pepyss diary was first published in abbreviated form in 1825. The diary of samuel pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in english history. Lord braybrooke added some passages as the various editions were published, but in the preface to his last. Click download or read online button to get diary of samuel pepys book now. About samuel pepys pictures about his diary born on february 23rd, 1633 in london his father was a tailor got his education at huntington grammar school, then st. Samuel pepys describes the scene in his diary, which remains one of the most comprehensive eyewitness accounts of the fire. Sep 02, 2016 it was an event that changed the face of london forever. Selected extracts are supported by a complete transcription of his shorthand text. Read in english by nicole lee samuel pepys was the first secretary to the admiralty during the reign of charles ii, instrumental in developing the royal navy and witness to some of the most significant events of the restoration period, including the great fire of london.
Full text of diary of samuel pepys complete see other formats. When i got up this morning, i saw the fire out of my window in. What is a personal trait of the diary of samuel pepys. Samuel pepys, english diarist and naval administrator, celebrated for his diary first published in 1825, which gives a fascinating picture of the official and upperclass life of restoration london from jan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Excerpts from the diary of samuel pepys history resources. Samuel pepys was a man of somewhat humble beginning his father had been a tailor, but he also had family in the british government, and family that had gone to cambridge pepys himself graduated from cambridge and these connections and this education provided him an entry into the admiralty where pepys spent much of his working life. It was an event that changed the face of london forever. It was far away so i went back to sleep thinking nothing of it. The family of pepys is one of considerable antiquity in the east of england, and the hon. Samuel pepys, 23 february 1633 26 may 1703 was an english administrator at the admiralty and member of parliament.
Samuel pepys english diarist and naval administrator. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Samuel pepys was responsible for the administration of the navy for the english government, and was 33 when the fire occurred. Research the types of food that people ate in 1660s england, including the prices of these foods. Every entry of samuel pepys diary, in separate monthly pages. Despite turbulent times pepys social life in the early months of the diary sets a pattern that will become familiar. Samuel pepys was an english naval administrator and member of parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. The diary of samuel pepys dear diary, my maid, jane, called up to me at 3 oclock in the morning to tell me there was a great fire burning in the city of london. The diary of samuel pepys preface to the present edition.
He is famous for his diary pepys rose to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under charles ii, and later under james ii. The diary which samuel pepys kept from january 1660 to may 1669. Pepys himself made a communication at this meeting of the information he had received from the master of the jersey ship, who had been in company of major holmes in the guinea voyage, concerning the pendulum watches birchs history, vol. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys goodreads. He has dinner and supper with friends, attends a party at the home of navy surgeon james pearse, which is a little too wild for pepys and his wife, elizabeth. Lord braybrooke added some passages as the various editions were published, but. The period of the diary was one of the most interesting and eventful decades in our history. In different diary entries from 1663 to 1669, pepys writes about his personal life. Another entry tells how pepys and his wife argued and then made up. Retrace samuel pepys steps in the great fire of london bbc.
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Pauls school in london, then at cambridge university spent a great deal of his life working at the admiralty is. The diary of samuel pepys alistair begg reflects briefly on the writings of a seventeenthcentury. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys free ebook. Samuel pepys simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Diary of samuel pepys download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. May some of ebooks not available on your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of library websites. Jul 01, 2002 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys project gutenberg. We have here the joyous pictures of the restoration, as well as much about the merry monarch, his gaieties and his intrigues. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys full text free book.
Diary entry written in pepyss shorthand after starting his. This freed him up to paint a frank, uncensored portrait of life in london at the time of the restoration. Nov 22, 2006 powerpoint made of his diary of great fire of london. Samuel pepys diary with information about his life and the 17th century background.
Unlike other diarists of his time, pepys had no aspirations for publication. Diary of samuel pepys wikisource, the free online library. Pepys has paid great attention to the history of his fam. Samuel pepys diary pdf although the diary of samuel pepys has been in the hands of the public for nearly seventy years, it has not hitherto ap peared in its entirety. Buy the diary of samuel pepys 1666 by pepys, samuel, wheatley, henry b. The diary of samuel pepys pdf download full download pdf. Samuel pepys the diary is, of course, a diary, so there are numerous personal elements in it. Lord braybrooke added some passages as the various editions were. Click to read more about the diary of samuel pepys 1662 by samuel pepys. Howard timberlake retraces the footsteps of samuel pepys during the great fire of london through his vivid and detailed diary entries. In one entry, pepys describes his house and the food he and his wife serve at a dinner party. Despite no prior seatime experience, pepys rose through the ranks to become the chief secretary to the admiralty, serving under king charles ii and king james ii.
Mar 30, 2001 robert latham was pepys librarian at magdalene college, cambridge. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys edited by henry b. Although pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration, to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under king james ii. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In the diary of samuel pepys, pepys makes many entries about the food that he eats, and food plays an important part in the vitality of the country, especially in the navy. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys paperback. Robert latham was pepys librarian at magdalene college, cambridge. I used for a weeks worth of literacy to which my children made their own diaries. Pepys was the son of a working tailor who had come to london. Summary of 1660s diary entries the diary of samuel pepys.
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