In early April, writer Jen Miller urged New York Times readers to start a coronavirus diary. “Who knows,” she wrote, “maybe one day your diary will provide a valuable window into this period.” During ...

The reblogging of 17th-century Londoner Samuel Pepys’ diary concludes today One of the more unique sites on the internet is getting ready to post its final update. Since 2003, Phil Gyford has posted ...

A fair amount of what the world knows of 17th century London was captured by one man. For 10 years, Samuel Pepys made daily entries in a shorthand common to scholars of the day. He was a keen observer ...

We track Pepys’s astronomical rise from impoverished young hopeful to the most influential mandarin in the navy bureaucracy (Getty) One’s book of a lifetime should become a total obsession – a work ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Peek with Samuel Pepys is a scripted, historical fiction comedy podcast ...

Samuel Pepys Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1661 N.S offers readers a candid and detailed look into the daily life of a 17th-century Englishman. Written in a frank and engaging style, Pepys diary ...

Samuel Pepys, whose diary entries enriched our understanding of turbulent 17th century Britain, is being celebrated with a new £2 coin from the Royal Mint. A diary kept by Pepys from 1660 until 1669 ...

How do we know what life was like in the past? Hundreds of years ago, there were no smart phones or cameras. Many people couldn't read or write because they didn't go to school. Back then, only ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter I first encountered the diary of Samuel Pepys in 1958, when I was 10. It is the book that has informed – I might almost say "defined" ...