This book is a collection of Samuel Pepys' personal diary and correspondence, presented from his original cypher manuscript. Pepys was a naval administrator and Member of Parliament in 17th-century England, and his diary provides insight into daily life and important events of that period, including the Great Fire of London and the Plague. With wit and honesty, Pepys' writings reveal a captivating portrait of a man and his times.

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