The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Pepys, Samuel

ISBN 10: 1840327316 ISBN 13: 9781840327311

Casa editrice: Hodder & Stoughton, 2003

Riassunto

Samuel Pepys was 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' 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. Kenneth Branagh reads selections from Pepys' diary in this audiocassette version.

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Descrizione del libro

Kenneth Branagh reads a selection from Samuel Pepys' classic diaries, describing with humour and detail life in 17th century London.

L'autore

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) achieved fame as a naval administrator and a friend and colleague of the powerful and learned. For nearly ten years he kept a private diary in which he recorded life in Restoration London, commenting on politics, public events, and private matters.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Hodder & Stoughton
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1840327316
• ISBN 13: 9781840327311
• Rilegatura: Audio Cassetta
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 120
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile