The Diary of Samuel Pepys VII

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The seventh volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys is part of an authoritative eleven-volume edition, which includes nine volumes of text and footnotes, a tenth volume of commentary, and an eleventh volume of index. The first eight volumes cover one calendar year each, while the ninth spans from January 1668 to May 1669. Initially published in abbreviated form in 1825, the diary gained prominence through various Victorian editions, making Pepys a notable figure in English history. However, previous versions lacked reliability and completeness, particularly in commentary. This edition, years in the making, is the first to present the entire diary with systematic commentary. The editors aimed to showcase the diary's historical and literary significance while also catering to the interests of a broad English-speaking audience who are more drawn to Pepys as a person than to the content of his writings.