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The Diary of Samuel Pepys
- Volume II: 1664 - 1666
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 37 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
The Diary of Samuel Pepys is one of the most entertaining documents in English history. Written between 1660 and 1669, as Pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the naval office, it is an intimate portrait of life in seventeenth-century England, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theatre, food, and wine and his peccadilloes. This Naxos AudioBooks production is the world premiere recording of the diary in its entirety. It has been divided into three volumes. Volume II covers some of the most famous passages in the diary. Pepys was there, in London, during the terrible plague of 1665. And he was there during the Great Fire of London the following year, playing an active role in the actual event and the aftermath.
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- C. Smith
- 19-12-23
My best listen out of 71 audio books so far.
Brilliantly read this diary transports you back and immerses you in the London of 400 years ago. Where day to day issues were so uncomfortably familiar. Worries about weather, finance, health, work, quality or otherwise of food drink and plays. Temptations of the flesh. Imagined jealousies about men with his wife. All peppered with existential threats: the Dutch wars (the naval battles we repeatedly lost which we don’t get taught about at school), the plague, the fire, a corrupt ruling class. Plus ca change. A few hours in and the listener drifts into character. Becoming Pepys himself. Finally it’s worth listening to just for the historical detail and descriptions of court life. The language is a delight, Plus life was more sophisticated than you might think. Fine clothes. Quality musical instruments. Pocket watches. Many books. Coach and 4 travel. Hackney cabs and river transport. Fine wines and good dining. Country houses. Some understanding of medicine. Church services. Double entry book keeping. Coals from Newcastle and each frigate required 2,000 trees some from Scotland.
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- Paul J Day
- 06-05-15
Fascinating listening, language a problem
Enjoyed the book but somewhat spoiled by the lack of translation in foreign language sections.
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- Diane's Den
- 27-01-23
To hear a first-hand account of life is fab
Great to hear that men and woman have allways had the same wants needs and dreams and to have a first hand account is so good
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- lady-yeah
- 22-03-17
2nd time of reading!
I have become so attached to this vain, selfish but so clever, erudite and charming man.....the stories delight me and I fall asleep to the dulcet tones of the orator.....don't want it to end. What an insight to the private lives and times of London people in the 1600s......and what a naughty boy....didn't read those bits out at school!
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- Claire
- 13-02-24
Fascinating and shocking
Samuel Pepys was definitely a complicated man. His diaries are a fascinating insight into his time, with first hand accounts of people and events of the period of hid diaries. It's also interesting to see his behaviour, which was probably not that unusual for the time. Definitely misogynistic and appallingly perverted. He seemed obsessed with his own physical pleasure and didn't seem above using his position to get away with getting sexual favours from servants. If he were around now I could imagine him being called out in the #MeToo movement.
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- Mr. R. Taylor
- 21-09-17
Pepts fire of london
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Some one who is bored with life.
I bought this book because I wanted the facts about the Fire of London, this subject was only in the last 3 chapters. The rest of the book was a total waste of time.
I had also bought another Samuel Pepys book ,this has only 4 chapters but fills in all the details missing in the first book
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If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Diary of Samuel Pepys?
All but the last three chapters.
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I feel this book was a waste of time.
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