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100 1 _aPepys, Samuel,
_d1633-1703
245 1 0 _aDiary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 01: Preface and Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-29
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 01: Preface and Life" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written during the mid-17th century. This book serves as a comprehensive record of Pepys's daily life as a prominent naval administrator, detailing his experiences and observations in a rapidly changing England post-Commonwealth. The diary touches on various topics including government affairs, social life, scientific discoveries, and personal reflections, providing readers with a vivid glimpse into the era. In the first volume, readers are introduced to Pepys's early life, his rise to important positions within the naval administration, and his keen observations of events such as the Restoration of Charles II, the Great Plague, and the Great Fire of London. Through his entries, Pepys candidly expresses insights into his daily work as the Clerk of the Acts and later as Secretary to the Admiralty. The diary reveals his personal ambitions, domestic life, and the cultural fabric of 17th-century England, enriched with details that bring to life the complexity of his character and the society in which he lived. Not only does it serve as a historical document, but it also showcases Pepys’s remarkable narrative style, blending the personal with the public. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries
653 _aCabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries
653 _aDiarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries
653 _aGreat Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources
700 1 _aBraybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron,
_d1783-1858
700 1 _aWheatley, Henry B.
_q(Henry Benjamin),
_d1838-1917
700 1 _aBright, Mynors,
_d1818-1883
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4117
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