Restoration · Diary
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
by Samuel Pepys. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Samuel Pepys examining daily life, politics, plague; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- 1660–1669
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Restoration
- Genre
- Diary
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Samuel Pepys examining daily life, politics, plague; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.