The Great Fire of London

By:

Samuel Pepys

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Penguin Little Black Classics

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Little Black Classics - the new series to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary 'With one's face in the wind you were almost burned with a shower of Firedrops' A selection from Pepys' startlingly vivid and candid diary, including his famous account of the Great Fire Introducing Little Black Classics- 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.

Author Biography:

Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) was a naval administrator, Member of Parliament and best remembered as a diarist. Kept between 1660-1669 and written in Shelton's shorthand, Pepys' diary recorded major historical events, like the Plague and the Great Fire of London alongside his more personal concerns and activities, including politics, his work in public life and rows with his wife, Elizabeth

Release date Australia

February 26th, 2015

Author

Samuel Pepys

Audience

General (US: Trade)

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Series

Penguin Little Black Classics

Dimensions

111x161x5

ISBN-13

9780141397542

Product ID

22784246

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