Diary
by Samuel Pepys
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, fresh and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
Samuel Pepys (23 February 1633 – 26 May 1703) was an administrator of the navy of England and Member of Parliament. The detailed private diary that Pepys kept from 1660 until 1669 is one of the most important primary sources for the English Restoration period.
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- Samuel Pepys
- Published
- 1825
- Pages
- 244
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