The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary

During the 1660s, Samuel Pepys kept a secret diary full of intimate details and political scandal. Had...
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Author: Kate Loveman
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The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary by Loveman, Kate

The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary

$45.78

The Strange History of Samuel Pepys's Diary

$45.78
Author: Kate Loveman
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
During the 1660s, Samuel Pepys kept a secret diary full of intimate details and political scandal. Had the contents been revealed, they could have destroyed his marriage, ended his career, and seen him arrested. This engaging book explores the creation of the most famous journal in the English language, how it came to be published in 1825, and the many remarkable roles it has played in British culture since then. Kate Loveman - one of the few people who can read Pepys's shorthand - unlocks the riddles of the diary, investigating why he chose to preserve such private matters for later generations. She also casts fresh light on the women and sexual relationships in Pepys's life and on Black Britons living in or near his household. Exploring the many inventive uses to which the diary has been put, Loveman shows how Pepys's history became part of the history of the nation.

Author: Kate Loveman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/24/2025
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781009554114


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2025

About the Author
Loveman, Kate: - Kate Loveman is Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture at the University of Leicester and an internationally recognized expert on Pepys and Restoration literature. She is the author of Reading Fictions, 1660-1740: Deception in English Literary and Political Culture, Samuel Pepys and his Books: Reading, Newsgathering, and Sociability, 1660-1703, and the editor of The Diary of Samuel Pepys for Everyman.

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