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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. "As a human document the Diary is literally unique," notes Le Gallienne. "It will have a still greater value for its historical importance."

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  • ISBN-13: 9780812970715
  • ISBN-10: 0812970713
  • Publisher: Modern Library
  • Publish Date: September 2003
  • Dimensions: 8.04 x 5.22 x 0.74 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.57 pounds
  • Page Count: 352

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