Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 42: March/April 1665-66
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"The Diary of Samuel Pepys - Volume 42: March/April 1665-1666" is a unique literary document that reflects life and events in England in the middle of the 17th century through the lens of personal observations and thoughts of the famous English writer Samuel Pepys. In this volume, which covers the months of March and April 1665-1666, the reader gets a unique opportunity to immerse himself in the everyday events of the Steward era, where every word, every detail reproduces the atmosphere of the era.
It is in these pages that Samuel Pepys talks about his meetings with prominent personalities of the time, his impressions of theatrical productions, religious holidays and social changes that occurred in London and beyond. The writer not only reflects his own actions and thoughts, but also tries to reproduce the images and sounds that are present in his life in order to pass them on to his descendants.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys - Volume 42 is an important source for the study of the history, culture and mentality of the time, as well as a fascinating testimony of how ordinary things were perceived in the 17th century. This is a fascinating textbook for those who are interested in the life of past eras and wish to better understand the world through the prism of yesterday."
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Samuel Pepys
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2004-12-01
- Title
- Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 42: March/April 1665-66
- Translator
- Mynors Bright
- Subject
- Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries
DA
Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources
Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries - Editor
- Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
Richard Griffin Braybrooke
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