The Diary of Samuel Pepys
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- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2003
Summary
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Richard Le Gallienne’s elegant abridgment of the Diary captures the essential writings of Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), a remarkable man who witnessed the coronation of Charles II, the Great Plague of 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666. Originally scribbled in a cryptic shorthand, Pepys’s quotidian journal of life in Restoration London provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of polit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812970715 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0812970713 |
| Author: | Samuel Pepys, Richard Le Gallienne, Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | abridged edition |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2003 |
| Weight: | 291g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 131mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Classics |
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“One of our greatest historical records … a major work of English literature.” -Paul Johnson
“One of our greatest historical records … a major work of English literature.” —Paul Johnson
About The Author
Samuel Pepys
Richard Le Gallienne (1867-1947) was one of Britain’s leading literary critics. His abridgment of The Diary of Samuel Pepys is considered a triumph of editing.
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) is one of the most widely read and admired novelists of the nineteenth century.
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