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Passages from the diary of Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys Richard Le Gallienne Books
"18th (Lord's Day). To church, where, God forgive me! I spent most of my time in looking [on] my new Morena on the other side of the church, an acquaintance of Pegg Pen's. So home to dinner, and then to my chamber to read Ben Johnson's Cataline, a very excellent piece." (p.148)Here, in a nutshell is Samuel Pepys, then a young man of 29, rising in the Naval ministry, growing in carefully counted wealth, observant of the Lord's Day, susceptible to pretty women, much in need of the Lord's forgiveness which he frequently seeks in his diary, almost as passionate about the theater, avid for books and a great lover of life.
Pepys wrote daily for about 10 years, creating one of the world's most uninhibited self-reports of anyone's life, but particularly interesting for those fascinated by the tumultuous years after Charles' II Restoration to the throne of England. The monarch, as seen by Pepys indeed never said a foolish thing or ever did a wise one. The King, his people, & his Pepys endured defeat by the Dutch, the terrible Plague, and the devastating Fire that destroyed much of London.
These passages, selected by Richard Le Gallienne, come from the 12 thick volumes and 10 years of the diary. Its 332 handsome pages include the first entry(January 1, 1660) and the last (May 31, 1669) including the splendidly written highlights of theater, fire, plague, amours, increasing administrative difficulties, and his tempestuous relations with his wife. The edition is printed on heavy paper, signature bound, a legacy book---and perhaps will tempt the fascinated reader, as it does me, to go for broke & read the whole of it!
Reader Alerts: Le Gallienne has expurgated the more explicit diary entries. Even so, some entries such as his beatings of his poor young boy servant and his report on a cockfight, are sad reading to 2017 eyes, even if they are a true picture of upper middle class life in the 1660s. And while Pepys---who may not have expected his diaries written in shorthand, to be read by others-- used French to somewhat cloak his encounters with women, this is a thin veil with 'je" for "I" and "baiser" for "kiss" and so on and so forth.
Even so, these passages make a wonderful companion for readers who like Restoration novels such as "Forever Amber" and Restoration history, and are appreciative gourmands, theater buffs, and passionate musicians
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Passages from the diary of Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys Richard Le Gallienne Books Reviews
Passages from Pepys' more extensive diary recounting the Great Fire of London and the Plague years, a vivid description of life in bygone England evolves, recommended for college-level courses in period English history.
This is the journal of a fairly high-level bureaucrat from the years 1660-1669. What makes the journal so interesting is that is was a secret journal he wrote it in a type of shorthand and he had no intention of any of his contemporaries ever reading it. As a result, he is very frank in his assessments of people and events, and he confesses his own faults and weaknesses openly.
Pepys was a treasurer in the British Navy and had daily association with several of the leading men of the time. He knew the king and was familiar with all of the court gossip. He was eyewitness to the Restoration of the Monarchy after the death of Cromwell, the Great Plague of London, the Great Fire of London, the second Anglo-Dutch war, and many other interesting events. We get a feel for the great fear associated with these events.
I also found his personal life to be interesting. He, like many of his peers, like to kiss pretty girls, despite the fact that he was married. He generally had a good marriage, but later on, when his wife found out that he was seriously flirting with their maid, caused all kinds of problems.
The day to day details gave us a good snapshot of the time for someone in his position.
The audio book was read by Fred Williams. I'm not sure I liked his style. He made Pepys sound somewhat dimwitted by the accent he used. I didn't imagine Pepys in the manner the narrator did.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in 17th century London life. I found the experience of going through this book something I looked forward to on my daily commute.
"18th (Lord's Day). To church, where, God forgive me! I spent most of my time in looking [on] my new Morena on the other side of the church, an acquaintance of Pegg Pen's. So home to dinner, and then to my chamber to read Ben Johnson's Cataline, a very excellent piece." (p.148)
Here, in a nutshell is Samuel Pepys, then a young man of 29, rising in the Naval ministry, growing in carefully counted wealth, observant of the Lord's Day, susceptible to pretty women, much in need of the Lord's forgiveness which he frequently seeks in his diary, almost as passionate about the theater, avid for books and a great lover of life.
Pepys wrote daily for about 10 years, creating one of the world's most uninhibited self-reports of anyone's life, but particularly interesting for those fascinated by the tumultuous years after Charles' II Restoration to the throne of England. The monarch, as seen by Pepys indeed never said a foolish thing or ever did a wise one. The King, his people, & his Pepys endured defeat by the Dutch, the terrible Plague, and the devastating Fire that destroyed much of London.
These passages, selected by Richard Le Gallienne, come from the 12 thick volumes and 10 years of the diary. Its 332 handsome pages include the first entry(January 1, 1660) and the last (May 31, 1669) including the splendidly written highlights of theater, fire, plague, amours, increasing administrative difficulties, and his tempestuous relations with his wife. The edition is printed on heavy paper, signature bound, a legacy book---and perhaps will tempt the fascinated reader, as it does me, to go for broke & read the whole of it!
Reader Alerts Le Gallienne has expurgated the more explicit diary entries. Even so, some entries such as his beatings of his poor young boy servant and his report on a cockfight, are sad reading to 2017 eyes, even if they are a true picture of upper middle class life in the 1660s. And while Pepys---who may not have expected his diaries written in shorthand, to be read by others-- used French to somewhat cloak his encounters with women, this is a thin veil with 'je" for "I" and "baiser" for "kiss" and so on and so forth.
Even so, these passages make a wonderful companion for readers who like Restoration novels such as "Forever Amber" and Restoration history, and are appreciative gourmands, theater buffs, and passionate musicians
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