Samuel Pepys

538 books • 13 series

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament who is now most famous for the diary he kept for a decade while still a relatively young man. Although he had no maritime experience, he rose by patronage, hard work, and his talent for administration to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II. His influence and reforms at the Admiralty were important in the early professionalization of the Royal Navy. The detailed private diary he kept from 1660 until 1669 was first published in the nineteenth century and is one of the most important primary sources for history of the English Restoration period. It provides a 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.

Sep 20, 2021
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1663 - the Fourth Year of the Diary

The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1663 - the Fourth Year of the Diary

Aug 29, 2021
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys -1666 - Covering The Great Plague, The Four Days' Battle and the Great Fire of London. Experience history' through Samuel Pepy's legendary diary.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys -1666 - Covering The Great Plague, The Four Days' Battle and the Great Fire of London. Experience history' through Samuel Pepy's legendary diary.

Aug 24, 2021
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1660. The first year of Samuel Pepys extraordinary diary.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1660. The first year of Samuel Pepys extraordinary diary.

Aug 23, 2021
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1661. The second year of Samuel Pepys extraordinary diary.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1661. The second year of Samuel Pepys extraordinary diary.

Aug 23, 2021
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1662. The third year of Samuel Pepys extraordinary diary.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1662. The third year of Samuel Pepys extraordinary diary.

Oct 11, 2020
Cover of An Edinburgh Town-Dweller's Journals 1971-1996

An Edinburgh Town-Dweller's Journals 1971-1996 (The Edinburgh Samuel Pepys, #9)

Sep 3, 2020
Cover of 1665 - Diary of a Plague Year

1665 - Diary of a Plague Year

Feb 14, 2020
Cover of Pepys' dagbog - Bind 1

Pepys' dagbog - Bind 1

Jan 15, 2020
Cover of The diary of Samuel Pepys; Pepysiana or Additional Notes on the Particulars of pepys's life and on some passages in the Diary (Volume IX)

The diary of Samuel Pepys; Pepysiana or Additional Notes on the Particulars of pepys's life and on some passages in the Diary (Volume IX)

Oct 15, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Volume III: 1667-1669

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Volume III: 1667-1669

Oct 15, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Volume II: 1664-1666

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Volume II: 1664-1666

Oct 15, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Volume I: 1660-1663

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Volume I: 1660-1663

Mar 15, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M. A., F. R. S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary of the Admiralty, Vol. 8

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M. A., F. R. S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary of the Admiralty, Vol. 8

Mar 15, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M. A., F. R. S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary of the Admiralty, Vol. 8: Part 1: May 1, 1668-Nov. 5, 1668 (Large Text Classic Reprint)

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M. A., F. R. S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary of the Admiralty, Vol. 8: Part 1: May 1, 1668-Nov. 5, 1668 (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Feb 11, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1666 (Classic Reprint)

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 1666 (Classic Reprint)

Feb 11, 2019
Cover of Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 7

Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 7

Feb 11, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A., F. R. S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary to the Admiralty, Vol. 9

The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A., F. R. S., Clerk of the Acts and Secretary to the Admiralty, Vol. 9

Feb 9, 2019
Cover of Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, Esq. F. R. S., Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II. And James II, Vol. 2 of 5: Comprising His Diary From 1659 to 1669, Deciphered by the Rev. John Smith, A. B (Classic Reprint)

Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, Esq. F. R. S., Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II. And James II, Vol. 2 of 5: Comprising His Diary From 1659 to 1669, Deciphered by the Rev. John Smith, A. B (Classic Reprint)

Feb 8, 2019
Cover of Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 1

Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 1

Feb 7, 2019
Cover of Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 2

Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys from His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 2

Feb 7, 2019
Cover of Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys From His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 3: With a Life and Notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke (Classic Reprint)

Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys From His Ms. Cypher in the Pepsyian Library, 1885, Vol. 3: With a Life and Notes by Richard Lord Braybrooke (Classic Reprint)

Feb 5, 2019
Cover of The Life, Journals, and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F. R. S, Vol. 2 of 2

The Life, Journals, and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq., F. R. S, Vol. 2 of 2

Feb 4, 2019
Cover of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M. A., F. R. S

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M. A., F. R. S

Jan 30, 2019
Cover of Red-Letter Days of Samuel Pepys (Classic Reprint)

Red-Letter Days of Samuel Pepys (Classic Reprint)