Diary Of Samuel Pepys - Volume 46: October 1666 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354943522)

A window onto a city in extremis. A notebook that turns history into human drama. Diary Of Samuel Pepys - Volume 46: October 1666 offers a vivid, day-by-day lens on a London under siege by plague and fire, yet moving with the ordinary rhythm of life, commerce, and ambition. The form is a historical diary manuscript brought vividly to life: a primary source diary records the hopes, anxieties, and quicksilver judgments of Pepys and his world. It stands as a cornerstone of a historical london diary collection, revealing urban governance observations, naval affairs commentary, and the texture of seventeenth century london during the Restoration era britain. For researchers, students, and curious readers, it is a reliable classroom study aid and a Prime reference for understanding city life, governance, and culture in a pivotal era. Significance and appeal flow from its immediacy: Pepys's notes illuminate the social fabric around the plague, the great fire aftermath, and the routines of all classes in a city on the edge. This is more than a reprint; it is a carefully restored artefact for today's readers and future generations. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A must for casual readers and serious collectors of seventeenth century london and Pepys contemporaries diaries alike.

Author: Samuel Pepys Richard Griffin Braybrooke
ISBN-10: 9354943527
ISBN-13: 9789354943522
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 08/17/2021
Pages: 36
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d