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London : Book Club Associates, Reprinted 1986.
Description
Generations of readers have found Pepys' diaries one of the best ways to vicariously experience the tumultuous world of seventeenth century London, the time of Restoration, the Plague, and the Great Fire. The short Pepys recreates this world for readers daunted by the complete multi-volume set of diaries. Containing about one-third of the original, the abridgment is full enough to give us just the essence but the detail of Pepys' daily life.
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LibraryThing member bjgoff689
This is the one to read for pleasure, unless you are an upper-level or grad history student. The good stuff left in, the superfluous taken out, a great editing job. Still a BIG book but you can open it anywhere and be fascinated. I keep it in the BR, this is another one I would take on vacation or
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pick up when I have run out of library books. Show Less
LibraryThing member stillnotalice
Enjoying both the content and the narration by Kenneth Branagh.
LibraryThing member helynrob
Oh Mr. Pepys.
LibraryThing member mnicol
The most complete version of the diaries is only available in book form, by Robert Latham and William Matthews
LibraryThing member notalice
Enjoying both the content and the narration by Kenneth Branagh.
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17th century
Other editions
The Shorter Pepys by Samuel Pepys (Paperback)