claire tomalin samuel pepys the unequalled self

This biography filled in all the details nicely though, and gave me a lush and rich portrait of the man. There is an easy shortened condensed version of the diary, which I whipped right through, but I felt like I was missing so much. Pepys had a way of writing everything he was ashamed of in Spanish or French, which had me lost and frustrated, since those are the parts I wanted to read the most. I tried to read Pepys' diary along with this, but it wasn’t easy. What can I say, Pepys is fascinating, and if you are interested in 17th century England, I think reading about him is must. So I thought I would write up a quick review on it. This book came up on my recommendation list, and I was like, wow, wait a second, I’ve already read this. A former literary editor of the New Statesman and the Sunday Times, she is married to the playwright and novelist Michael Frayn. Claire Tomalin is the award-winning author of eight highly acclaimed biographies, The Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and His World Katherine A Secret Life The Invisible The Story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens Mrs Jordan's Profession Jane A Life Samuel The Unequalled Self Thomas The Time-Torn Man and, most recently, Charles A Life. A vivid chronicle of contemporary history seen through the all too human preoccupations of this ordinary and extraordinary man' Diana Souhami, Independent From the acclaimed author of Charles A Life and The Invisible Woman, this celebrated biography casts new light on the remarkable diaries of Pepys and brings his story vividly to life once more.

Her perceptive, level-headed book finally restores to the life of the diarist its weight and dignity' Lisa Jardine, New Statesman 'A great achievement and a huge pleasure. It takes us behind and beyond the diary - which means that, on finishing it, we can reread the diary with greater pleasure and understanding then ever before' Noel Malcolm, Evening Standard 'In Claire Tomalin, Pepys has found the biographer he deserves. Fast, vivid, accessible' Hermione Lee, Guardian 'A rich, thoughtful and deeply satisfying account. Tomalin has managed to unearth a wealth of material about the uncharted life of Samuel Pepys' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday 'Sex, drink, plague, fire, music, marital conflict, the fall of kings, corruption and courage in public life, wars, navies, public execution, incarceration in the Samuel Pepys's life is full of irresistible material, and Claire Tomalin seizes it with both hands. Samuel Pepys is the astonishing biography by bestselling author Claire Tomalin 2002 WHITBREAD BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Immaculately well done.

Claire tomalin samuel pepys the unequalled self