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Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) is known as the first published diarist. His eleven-volume work, written between 1660 and 1669, has held readers' fascination. This anthology of selections from Samuel Pepys's famous diary collects passages by subject, providing a fresh look at some of the themes running through Pepys's massive work. It presents Pepys as a man of fashion, a booklover, a musician and theatergoer, as well as a husband and public servant. Through descriptions of everyday life and historic events like the Fire and the Plague, Pepys's life and times are revealed in all their richness and variety. This work offers the opportunity to rediscover favorite passages and serves as a delightful introduction for anyone unfamiliar with Pepys.
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A Pepys Anthology, Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham, Lunnet Latham
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1987
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- Titel
- A Pepys Anthology
- Untertitel
- Passages from the Diary of Samuel Pepys
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham, Lunnet Latham
- Verlag
- UnwinHyman
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1987
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 287
- ISBN10
- 0044400683
- ISBN13
- 9780044400684
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Historisches Thema, Wahre Geschichten, Lebenshilfe, Persönliche Entwicklung, Biographien, Soziale Geschichte
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- Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) is known as the first published diarist. His eleven-volume work, written between 1660 and 1669, has held readers' fascination. This anthology of selections from Samuel Pepys's famous diary collects passages by subject, providing a fresh look at some of the themes running through Pepys's massive work. It presents Pepys as a man of fashion, a booklover, a musician and theatergoer, as well as a husband and public servant. Through descriptions of everyday life and historic events like the Fire and the Plague, Pepys's life and times are revealed in all their richness and variety. This work offers the opportunity to rediscover favorite passages and serves as a delightful introduction for anyone unfamiliar with Pepys.