A window into a world on the brink and a voice that keeps it honest. Diary Of Samuel Pepys - Volume 73: April/May 1669 offers a living, public-private chronicle of Restoration era England, told through a masterful epistolary diary that still speaks with immediacy today. Pepys's pages reveal urban London in flux: the tremors of plague year accounts, the bustle of court life and scandal, and the daily rhythms of an ambitious city at the centre of empire. As a diary used by scholars and cherished by readers, it functions as a richly detailed historical source, illuminating social life, politics, trade, and personal resilience with unflinching clarity. This edition invites both the curious reader and the serious student to encounter English social history study through a complete diary collection that feels unusually immediate, intimate, and accessible. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this volume is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure: a beautifully embodied exploration of early modern England that bridges literature and history. Perfect for casual readers drawn to vivid human stories and for classic-literature collectors seeking an illustrated edition and a dependable academic reference, this volume stands as a landmark in the enduring study of Pepys and his era.
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