Diary of Samuel Pepys. Volume I 1660-1663

Written between 1660 and 1669, as Pepys was establishing himself as a key administrator in the Navy Office, this is an intimate portrait of life in 17th-century England, covering his professional and personal activities, including, famously, his love of music, theatre, food, wine and his peccadilloes. Volume I covers the opening years of the Restoration and introduces us to many of the key characters - family, government and royalty of the Stuart monarchy.