THE original Samuel Pepys wrote his secret diary in shorthand and was not deciphered until several centuries after his death, but ‘F. P. A.’ has worn his heart on his sleeve in the pages of four big ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. On April 30, 1665 – 355 years ago today – a high-ranking British government ...

A new £2 coin released to mark 350 years since Samuel Pepys' final diary entry could set collectors back £845. The 17th Century diarist, famed for accounts of events such as the Great Fire of London ...