The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Modern Library) (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

Samuel Pepys

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812970713 ISBN 13: 9780812970715

Publisher: Modern Library Inc, 2003

Synopsis

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 political intrigues; naval, church, and cultural affairs; and the sexual escapades and domestic strife of a man with a voracious, childlike appetite for living. --Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as ''The modern Library of the world s Best Books''. Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability.

About this title

Review:

"One of our greatest historical records . . . a major work of English literature." --Paul Johnson

Book Description:

Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways star as Mr & Mrs Pepys in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of the world famous diaries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Modern Library Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0812970713
• ISBN 13: 9780812970715
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: 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.