{"product_id":"the-diary-of-samuel-pepys-paperback","title":"The Diary of Samuel Pepys - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel Pepys\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Le Gallienne\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Le Gallienne's elegant abridgment of the \u003ci\u003eDiary\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eDiary\u003c\/i\u003e is literally unique,\" notes Le Gallienne. \"It will have a still greater value for its historical importance.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Le Gallienne\u003c\/b\u003e (1867-1947) was one of Britain's leading literary critics. His abridgment of \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Samuel Pepys\u003c\/i\u003e is considered a triumph of editing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (1850-1894) is one of the most widely read and admired novelists of the nineteenth century.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.04 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47450491420850,"sku":"9780812970715","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d003bed5e70ba52e247b746762ec82fd.webp?v=1778786792","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-diary-of-samuel-pepys-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}