Diary Of Samuel Pepys - Volume 07: August/September 1660 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354941931)

A vivid doorway into a moment when London itself was both stage and script. A diary that reads like a living memory, inviting us to stand in Samuel Pepys's shoes and glimpse a city in flux. Diary Of Samuel Pepys - Volume 07: August/September 1660 continues the intimate chronicle of a nation recovering from upheaval. It offers a compact, essential view of daily life in restoration london 1660, seen through a keen observer who records weather, meals, gossip, law, theatre, and the pressures of court and city. This is not merely a memoir; it is a primary source collection that transforms anecdote into context, mapping the texture of england 1660 autumn and the rhythms of early modern life. For both the casual reader and the serious historical researcher, the volume delivers the immediacy of Pepys's voice alongside the light shed by careful interpretation. Its literary and historical significance lies in the way Pepys blends reportage with reflection, turning routine events into social history and enduring cultural impressions. More than a reprint, this restoration era chronicle is a cultural treasure, carefully restored for today's and future generations. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it invites classroom teaching and independent reading alike, offering a vivid, invaluable window into a pivotal moment in Britain's story.

Author: Samuel Pepys Richard Griffin Braybrooke
ISBN-10: 9354941931
ISBN-13: 9789354941931
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 08/17/2021
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d