A Pepys anthology : passages from the diary of Samuel Pepys / selected and edited by Robert and Linnet Latham
Pepys, Samuel (1633-1703)
Sold by MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 12 July 2005
Sold by MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 12 July 2005
Provenance: Bookplate of Suzanne Eward. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 287pp.; 20 cm. Contents; I. The diary begins -- Pepys and the Restoration -- II. Pepys the man -- The booklover -- The churchman -- Country outings and river excursions -- Dinners and parties -- Encounters with children -- The householder -- The husband -- The King's servant -- The man of fashion -- The musician -- The neighbour -- Pictures and portraits -- The rising man -- The theatre-goer -- The virtuoso -- III. Pepys's world -- Ceremonies and processions -- Christmas -- Church uniformity restored -- The court -- The fire of London -- Houses and gardens -- Marvels and mysteries -- Matters of state -- The navy : officers and seamen -- The navy at war -- THe plague -- Popular entertainments -- St Valentine's day -- Sports and contests -- Street life -- Travellers' tales -- IV. Pepys the story-teller -- The bashful lovers -- Buried gold -- The dancing master -- Deb Willet -- V. Anecdotes, observations and reflections -- VI. The diary ends. Subjects; Pepys, Samuel 1633-1703 ; Biography. Diaries. Statesmen. Great Britain Social life and customs 17th century Sources. Charles II, 1660-1685 Sources. 1 Kg.
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In this short anthology, selected from Samuel Pepys's famous diary, passages are collected together by subject, providing a fresh look at some of the themes that run through the massive complete work. Robert and Linnet Latham's lively and skilful presentation allows the reader to become absorbed in a single topic without interruption, often providing new insight into Pepys's private and public life.
We see Pepys the man of fashion, the booklover, the musician and theatre-goer, Pepys the husband and Pepys the public servant, at work and a leisure. From festivals such as Christmas and Twelfth Night enjoyed with family and friends, to the great events such as the Fire and the Plague described so vividly in the Diary, Pepys's and times are revealed in all their richness and variety.
And for the first time, we can read as continuous narrative, some of the stories interwoven with daily events: the long entangled saga of his affair with Deb Willet and the tale of the Dancing Master.
For anyone unfamiliar with Pepys, this anthology will serve as a delightful introduction, while lovers of the Diary will take pleasure in rediscovering favourite passages.
Robert Latham was Pepys Librarian at Magdalene College, Cambridge until his retirement in 1983. He is the Editor, with the late William Matthews, of the definitive II-volume edition of 'The Diary of Samuel Pepys' and the much acclaimed 'Shorter Pepys' (also published by Unwin Hyman). Linnet Latham, his wife, worked with her husband during the compilation of the 'Index 'and 'Companion' to the complete 'Diary' and on 'The Shorter Pepys'.
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