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Pepys's London Stephen Porter

Pepys's London By Stephen Porter

Pepys's London by Stephen Porter


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Summary

Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during Pepys's time in the city (c.1650-1703).

Pepys's London Summary

Pepys's London: Everyday Life in London 1650-1703 by Stephen Porter

Samuel Pepys's London was a turbulent, boisterous city, enduring the strains caused by foreign wars, the Great Plague and the Great Fire, yet growing and prospering. The Restoration in 1660 brought the reopening of the theatres, with women appearing on the stage for the first time, and the period saw the development of English opera and the first public concerts. Pepys lived through a time of change in a city of contrasts, which maintained a sophisticated cultural scene, yet was a focus for political turmoil that spilled over into violence. Against this changing and sometimes troubled background Londoners strived to make a living and to enjoy the benefits of their efforts, as consumers of an increasing range of food and drink, luxuries and entertainments. The London of Wren, Dryden and Purcell was also the city of Nell Gwyn, an orange seller in the theatre who became an actress and the king's mistress; of 'Colonel' Thomas Blood, who attempted to steal the crown jewels from the Tower and yet escaped punishment; and of Titus Oates, whose invention of a Popish Plot provoked a major political crisis. London was the country's political, economic, social and intellectual capital, described by a visitor from Tuscany as 'the metropolis of the whole island'.

Pepys's London Reviews

A compelling, lively account' * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *
A fast-paced narrative with a real sense of history unfolding' -- GILLIAN TINDALL.

About Stephen Porter

Stephen Porter is an acknowledged expert on London's history. His other books include The Great Plague, London: A History in Paintings & Illustrations and Pepys's London. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Royal Historical Society. Sadly he passed away before the publication of his work 'Edward III's Faithful Knight'.

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GOR005126502
9781445609805
1445609800
Pepys's London: Everyday Life in London 1650-1703 by Stephen Porter
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Amberley Publishing
20121015
256
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