The Diary of John Evelyn: With an Introduction and Notes: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries) - Softcover

Evelyn, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108078834 ISBN 13: 9781108078832

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Stuart writer and gardener John Evelyn (1620–1706), whose two-volume Sylva is also reissued in this series, kept a diary from the age of eleven, and in the 1680s began to compile this memoir from his records. It was first published in 1818 in an edition by the antiquarian William Bray; this three-volume version of 1906 was edited by Austin Dobson (1840–1921), the author and poet who also wrote the volume on Henry Fielding in the 'English Men of Letters' series, among many other literary biographies. In an extensive preface, Dobson explains his reasons for revisiting a work which had already received much editorial attention, and his introduction gives a short biography of its author. Volume 1 begins with Evelyn's own memoir of his early life: regular entries commence in 1637, when he was a student at Oxford, and end in France in 1646.

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Book Description:

The Stuart writer John Evelyn kept a diary from the age of eleven, and in the 1680s began to compile this memoir from his records. In this three-volume 1906 edition, Volume 1 begins with Evelyn's early life: regular entries commence at Oxford in 1637, and end in 1646 in France.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1108078834
• ISBN 13: 9781108078832
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 474