Diary Of Samuel Pepys - Volume 38

A rare window into a city in extremis. Samuel Pepys's September 1665 journal in this restored edition speaks with the immediacy of a private letter and the sweep of a public memoir.This volume presents Pepys's vivid account of plague-ridden London capturing daily life survival strategies and the weather of fear and resilience that defined a metropolis under threat. More than a personal diary it functions as a primary source diary and a landmark of seventeenth century literature offering readers a close-up of texture habit and humour in extraordinary times. The writing balances brisk reportage with personal observation turning historical events into human drama you can feel on every page. It sits squarely within the Pepys diaries collection as a cornerstone of London historical memoirs while remaining accessible to curious readers and serious scholars alike.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions this edition is restored for today's and future generations. It is not a mere reprint but a collector's item and a cultural treasure a stand-alone invitation to study and reflect. Ideal for academic study material and classroom reference for both casual readers and classic-literature collectors who want to trace the social fabric of plague London this volume makes the complete diary collection feel intimate urgent and alive.