Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self
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"Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self" is a critically acclaimed biography by Claire Tomalin that vividly reconstructs the life, diaries, and historical world of the 17th-century English naval administrator Samuel Pepys.
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| Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| about |
17th-century England
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English Restoration period ⓘ Samuel Pepys's diaries ⓘ naval administration ⓘ |
| author | Claire Tomalin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Whitbread Biography Award
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Whitbread Book of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
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Great Fire of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Plague of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical context of 17th-century London
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personal life of Samuel Pepys ⓘ public career of Samuel Pepys ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
English civil service
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Royal Navy administration ⓘ diary writing ⓘ political intrigue at the court of Charles II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Samuel Pepys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of biography and historical narrative
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vivid reconstruction of Samuel Pepys's world ⓘ |
| portrays |
character of Samuel Pepys
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domestic life in 17th-century London ⓘ social life of London elite ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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Viking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | chronological narrative ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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readers of biography ⓘ readers of history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
17th century
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Restoration era ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Samuel Pepys's original diary manuscripts
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historical records of the English navy ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Claire Tomalin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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