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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
By Samuel Pepys
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Description
The Diary was first published in abbreviated form in 1825. A succession of new editions, re-issues and selections, published in the Victorian era, made the Diary one of the best-known books, and Pepys one of the best-known figures, of English history. But in none of these versions - not even in the Wheatley, which for long stood as the standard edition - was there a reliable, still less a full text, and in none of them was there a commentary with any claim to completeness. This edition was in preparation for many years, and remains the first in which the entire Diary is printed and in which an attempt has been made at systematic comment on it.
The primary aim of the principal editors was to see that the Diary was presented in a manner suitable to the historical and literary importance of its contents. At the same time they had in mind the interests of the wide public of English-speaking people to whom the diarist himself, rather than the importance of what he wrote, is what matters.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
506
Release Date:
2010-02-26
Publication Date:
1995-03-07
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0004990218
ISBN13:
9780004990217
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
707 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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