Samuel pepys diary with information about his life and the 17th century background. The diary of samuel pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in english. Diary of samuel pepys, unabridged, preface and life. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the navy office. One reason is that its writer had no idea of making a book at all. Pepys diary was written in shorthand so could not easily be read by a casual browser.
Blessed be god, at the end of last year i was in very good health, without any sense of my old pain, but upon taking of cold. Diary of samuel pepys, complete unabridged by samuel pepys. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the naval office, it is an intimate portrait of life in seventeenthcentury england. Samuel pepys, 23 february 1633 26 may 1703 was an english administrator at the admiralty and member of parliament. Diary of samuel pepys wikisource, the free online library.
The diary of samuel pepys volume 1 unabridged leighton. The author was twentyseven years old and already well on his way to a lucrative career in the service of the english crown. Samuel pepys 1633 1703 samuel pepys was the first secretary to the admiralty during the reign of charles ii, instrumental in developing the royal navy an. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the navy office, it is an intimate portrait of life in 17thcentury england, covering his professional. The diary of samuel pepys complete edition annotated. Pepys diary by samuel pepys meet your next favorite book. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The diary of samuel pepys complete edition annotated kindle edition by pepys, samuel, algieri, steven. He is famous for his diary pepys rose to be the chief secretary to the admiralty under charles ii, and later under james ii.
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Samuel pepys, 23 february 1633 26 may 1703 was an english naval administrator and member of parliament, who is now. That is ok, since the unabridged diary is long 10 years, 1,000,000 words and consists of numerous stretches where not much seems to happen. The diary of samuel pepys opens with an entry dated january 1, 1660. 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. Those of you who like audiobooks but have had to make do with abridged versions of samuel pepys diary will be pleased to hear about a. Naxos audiobooks the diary of samuel pepys, unabridged. The diary of samuel pepys 16601669 abridged from the complete text pepys, samuel. Harvy, where very merry, and my lord bruncker in appearance as good friends as. Samuel pepys, born february 23, 1633, london, englanddied may 26, 1703, london, 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.
Recorded at rnib camden talking books studios, london. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the navy office, it is an intimate portrait of life in 17thcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theatre, food, and wine and his peccadilloes. The diary of samuel pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in english history. How useful is the diary of samuel pepys to a historian. Gawdens, and at noon to the three tuns to dinner with lord bruncker, sir j. Pepys was the son of a working tailor who had come to london from huntingdonshire. 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. The diary which samuel pepys kept from january 1660 to may 1669.
Buy the diary of samuel pepys by pepys, samuel isbn. Memoirs of samuel pepys first edition samuel pepys. Published 1893 samuel pepys frs, mp, jp, 23 february 1633 26 may 1703 was an english naval administrator and member of parliament, who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the naval office, it is an intimate portrait of life in 17thcentury england covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theatre, food, wine and his peccadilloes. Born in london in 1633, the son of a tailor, he began keeping a diary on january 1, 1660, and continued for nine years, faithfully recording the rich and varied details of seventeenthcentury london life. Life beyond the diary biography books the guardian. Samuel pepys audio books, best sellers, author bio. This is the complete unabridged edition, originally published in 1893. Radio work includes the plays murder by the book and scenes from. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Librivox recording of the diary of samuel pepys 1660 by samuel pepys. The diary of samuel pepys complete by samuel pepys.
When the pepys diary is read, it is most often in the form of an abridged selection of highly interesting passages. The seventh volume of the complete diary of samuel pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. Although pepys had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work and his talent for administration. Pepys, apart from the diary, is a shadowy figure, as relatively unknowable on either side of the nineyear period covered by the diaries as any other seventeenthcentury official. Pepys book is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. The diary of samuel pepys audiobook by samuel pepys. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the naval office, it is an intimate portrait of life in seventeenthcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theatre, food, and wine and his peccadilloes. Diary of samuel pepys download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys free at loyal books. Pepys secret diary, kept in cryptic shorthand to shield it from prying eyes, covers the years 1660 to 1669, starting with the return of charles ii from exile and ending when the writers failing. The diary of samuel pepys is perhaps the most well known collection of reminiscences. Pepys definition, english diarist and naval official. The diary of samuel pepys kindle edition by samuel pepys author visit amazons samuel pepys page. Samuel pepys english diarist and naval administrator.
I lived in axe yard, having my wife and servant, jane, and no other in family than us three. Born in london in 1633, the son of a tailor, he began keeping a diary on january 1, 1660, and continued for nine years, faithfully recording the rich and varied details of 17thcentury london life. Samuel pepys was an english naval administrator and member of parliament, who is now most famous for his diary. Originally written in a cryptic shorthand, pepyss diary. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys goodreads. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Samuel pepys simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Selected extracts are supported by a complete transcription of his shorthand text. Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the navy office, it is an intimate portrait of life in 17thcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theatre, food, wine and his peccadilloes. The diary of samuel pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in. This digital book includes an annotated bibliography of historic autobiographies and biographies added 2011. 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 tenth volume of commentary the companion and an eleventh volume of index.
Read unabridged by leighton pugh naxos audio books. Pepys diary covers his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theater, food, wine, and his. Enter the life and remarkable times of the lovable samuel pepys pronounced peeps. The family of pepys is one of considerable antiquity in the east of england, and the hon. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Written between 1660 and 1669, as pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the navy office, it is an intimate portrait of life in 17thcentury england, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music. Diary of samuel pepys, unabridged, preface and life ebook. The diary of samuel pepys is like no other book in the world. There are, however, some passages of a secretive nature where, for reasons of concealment or because his passion deserves a special language, he resorts to a private code involving words based on spanish, french and italian.
The writer made no scruple of committing his most secret thoughts to paper. Diary of samuel pepys, complete unabridgednook book. The diary of samuel pepys unabridged selections by samuel pepys available on. Published by harcourt, brace and company, new york 1926. The diary of samuel pepys complete by samuel pepys free. 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.
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