The Confessions of Samuel Pepys

A valuable, thought-provoking investigation of Pepys’s writing * Kate Loveman, author of The Strange History of Samuel Pepys’s Diary *A brilliantly entertaining and revealing new transcription of Pepys’s diary * Claire Tomalin *By compiling, translating and commenting on the sections of the diary that focus on Pepys’s personal life, he presents a powerful case for the prosecution… this portrait of a deeply flawed man enhances our understanding of one of England’s great diarists – Katherine Harvey * The Times *This newly explicit view of Pepys does not negate the continuing value of his diary - which remains a magnificent historical resource - but from now on it will be impossible to go to it in a state of innocence, let alone denial * Guardian *Never less than compellingly readable… adds so much to a fuller understanding of the man himself * Irish Independent *

Guy de la Bedoyere has written extensively on the ancient world over the last thirty years. His most recent books include:

• Gladius: Living, Fighting and Dying in the Roman Army (described by the Sunday Times as ‘highly enjoyable’)
• Pharaohs of the Sun
• Populus

He has also edited the correspondence between Pepys and fellow 17th Century diarist, John Evelyn.

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