Samuel Pepys kept his diary from 1660 until 1669. It was first published in the 19th century, and to this day remains as the most important source for the English Restoration period.
It provides a fascinating combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London.
This edition has been carefully reformatted for the Kindle. This including :
A simplified index allowing the user to quickly jump to any year and month.
Extracted footnotes - The footnotes, which were previously included in the main text, have been extracted to separate links. This allows the user to read the main text, uncluttered by additional details. The footnotes are a simple click away, allowing the user to quickly continue reading.
It provides a fascinating combination of personal revelation and eyewitness accounts of great events, such as the Great Plague of London, the Second Dutch War and the Great Fire of London.
This edition has been carefully reformatted for the Kindle. This including :
A simplified index allowing the user to quickly jump to any year and month.
Extracted footnotes - The footnotes, which were previously included in the main text, have been extracted to separate links. This allows the user to read the main text, uncluttered by additional details. The footnotes are a simple click away, allowing the user to quickly continue reading.