Project Gutenberg 2004-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 162 Pepys, Samuel 1633 1703 Braybrooke, Richard Griffin, Baron 1783 1858 Griffin, Richard, Baron Braybrooke Neville, Richard Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Bright, Mynors 1818 1883 Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 01: Preface and Life Produced by David Widger "Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 01: Preface and Life" by Samuel Pepys is a historical account written during the mid-17th century. This book serves as a comprehensive record of Pepys's daily life as a prominent naval administrator, detailing his experiences and observations in a rapidly changing England post-Commonwealth. The diary touches on various topics including government affairs, social life, scientific discoveries, and personal reflections, providing readers with a vivid glimpse into the era. In the first volume, readers are introduced to Pepys's early life, his rise to important positions within the naval administration, and his keen observations of events such as the Restoration of Charles II, the Great Plague, and the Great Fire of London. Through his entries, Pepys candidly expresses insights into his daily work as the Clerk of the Acts and later as Secretary to the Admiralty. The diary reveals his personal ambitions, domestic life, and the cultural fabric of 17th-century England, enriched with details that bring to life the complexity of his character and the society in which he lived. Not only does it serve as a historical document, but it also showcases Pepys’s remarkable narrative style, blending the personal with the public. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 -- Diaries Cabinet officers -- Great Britain -- Diaries Diarists -- Great Britain -- Diaries Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Sources Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 133446 2025-08-02T10:14:29.797937 text/html 133267 2025-01-08T23:05:09.040116 text/html 135608 2025-08-02T10:14:35.718898 application/epub+zip 136027 2025-08-02T10:14:32.864904 application/epub+zip 116361 2025-08-02T10:14:31.743935 application/epub+zip 311551 2025-08-02T10:14:37.790889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302896 2025-08-02T10:14:35.029943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228844 2022-09-02T13:10:29.793054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116406 2025-08-02T10:14:29.513963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116147 2020-12-27T18:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20773 2025-08-02T10:14:37.942873 application/rdf+xml 20426 2025-08-02T10:14:32.238911 image/jpeg 4584 2025-08-02T10:14:31.989921 image/jpeg 43662 2020-12-27T18:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 134326 2025-08-02T10:14:29.809950 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia