While pepys was keen to hear the kings views, he was also always ready to talk with a soldier, a housekeeper, or a child ragpicker. Kate loveman has written extensively on samuel pepys and in this book she returns to this topic, using pepyss case as an entryway into the reading practices and. See all books by samuel pepys about samuel pepys samuel pepys 16331703 was an administrator of englands navy and a member of parliament who is most famous for the diary that he kept for a decade. The diary of samuel pepys everymans library classics series pepys, samuel, loveman, kate on. Samuel pepys and his books reading, newsgathering, and sociability, 16601703 kate loveman. Kate loveman has written extensively on samuel pepys and in this book she returns to this topic. Books and other textual formats were ubiquitous in pepyss world, althoug we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. The investigation goes beyond samuel pepyss famous diary of the 1660s, employing a variety of sources to explore the role that reading played in pepyss life and in the lives of his contemporaries. Includes significant new discoveries about pepyss life and restoration culture. Samuel pepyss affair with his wifes companion deborah willet is one of the most. Kate lovemans 2015 publication samuel pepys and his books has an excellent analysis of the very significant meeting between pepys and. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Davies, this book won the samuel pepys award in 2009.
The investigation goes beyond samuel pepys s famous diary of the 1660s, employing a variety of sources to explore. Austen saunders, cambridge quarterly kate lovemans samuel pepys and. Samuel pepys 16331703 was a naval administrator, member of parliament and best remembered as a diarist. Her other publications include articles on book history, eighteenth. Samuel pepys has 600 books on goodreads with 12629 ratings. By samuel pepys selected by kate loveman by samuel pepys selected by kate loveman. Kate loveman associate professor in english literature.
The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys, paperback barnes. Kate loveman is associate professor in english literature at the university of leicester. Reading, newsgathering, and sociability, 16601703 oxford university press, 2015 examined reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of. Pepys showed his friend the deathbed confession of charles ii that he died a roman catholic. Reading, newsgathering, and sociability, 16601703 oxford university press, 2015 examined reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the late seventeenth century. This article analyses the reading practices of samuel pepys and concludes that his example supports a contrast between a more intensive, oral, utilitarian, and public reading in the seventeenth century and. This impressive study of pepyss book collection offers a wide. Im not arguing that pepys intended or anticipated all of these consequences, but he did help set the conditions for his reputation today through strategic planning over the fate of his library. Samuel pepys is not a man who requires an introduction, but this new book by kate loveman provides a fresh look into pepyss social life, by pointing out how this was shaped and expanded by pepyss love. The diary of samuel pepys everymans library classics. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
The most famous diarist in the english language, samuel pepys kept a detailed record of his daily life between 1660 and 1669. Each book has something that makes it like the other. The diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys, paperback. Pepys buying a mass book in 1660 and reading it aloud late into the night with great pleasure to my. Introducing a selection from the lathammatthews edition published by everymans library last year, kate loveman, an associate professor of english at the university of leicester, identifies pepyss conduct.
Draws on pepyss famous diary of the 1660s and on his. This book uses his surviving papers to examine reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the late seventeenth century. Books and other textual formats were ubiquitous in pepyss world, althoug we use cookies to enhance your experience. She made headlines in 2011 when her research uncovered a surprise last chapter in the saga of pepys affair with deb willet. Pepys adopted this quote from cicero as his motto in later life. Deception in english literary and political culture and of samuel pepys and his books. View kate lovemans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kate loveman has provided one of the best casestudies available of how one reader used his books in the seventeenth century. The diaries by samuel pepys, kate loveman from waterstones today.
Christopher howse, the spectator kate loveman has provided one of the best casestudies available of how one reader used his books in the seventeenth century. Books by samuel pepys author of the diary of samuel pepys. This book uses his surviving papers to examine reading. Deception in english literary and political culture and of. Using pepys s extensive records, this article explores changes in how his collection was. Thus we have historian of the book kate lovemans samuel pepys and his books followed, just two years later, by historian of what evelyn would call hortulan affairs margaret willess the. Pepys s reading practices are also shown to have profound effects on his interpretation of texts. The main title of kate lovemans book suggests that it must surely be another study of samuel pepyss personal collection, resting today in his own bookcases at the pepys library at. She works on the history of reading and information exchange.
Davies has marshalled a formidable range and depth of information in this book. This book uses his surviving papers to examine reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the. Dr kate loveman will give a talk, why did pepys keep a diary, at the national maritime museum tomorrow november 26 from 11am1pm. Pepyss diary gives vivid descriptions of spectacular events, but much of the richness of the work lies in the details it provides about the minor dramas of daily life.
Kate loveman centre for renaissance and early modern. Samuel pepys s affair with his wifes companion deborah willet is one of the most celebrated episodes in his journal of the i66os. This study uses his surviving papers to examine reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the late seventeenth century. This article analyses the reading practices of samuel pepys and concludes that his example supports a contrast between a more intensive, oral, utilitarian, and public reading in the seventeenth century and that of later periods. The diary of samuel pepys everymans library classics series. Project muse the curious world of samuel pepys and john.
The case of samuel pepys s library by kate loveman samuel pepys s library provides an excellent case study through which to investigate the many social uses of a private library in the seventeenth century. Reading, newsgathering, and sociability, 1660 1703. Austen saunders, cambridge quarterly kate loveman s samuel pepys and his books abounded in memorable touches. Deception in english literary and political culture. Her other publications include articles on book history, eighteenthcentury novels, and the introduction of chocolate into england. Kate loveman associate professor in english literature 1600. Honest to a fault national endowment for the humanities. Kate lovemans 2015 publication samuel pepys and his books has an excellent analysis of the very significant meeting between pepys and evelyn in october 1685. Samuel pepyss most popular book is diary of samuel pepys complete 1665 n. Reading, newsgathering, and sociability, 16601703 1st edition. Samuel pepys was a great collector of books, news, and gossip. Dr loveman is associate professor in english at the university of leicester. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Kept between 16601669 and written in sheltons shorthand, pepys diary recorded major. The curious world of samuel pepys and john evelyn by margaret. Samuel pepys and deb willet after the diary kate loveman st annes college, oxford abstrac t. It shows that, while there were major obstacles to reading, there were strong social, religious, and economic incentives to improve reading skills that reached down the social. Dr kate loveman, associate professor in english literature and samuel pepys specialist, talks to us about the relevancy of the seventeenth century to todays political climate, charles iis. Jul 05, 2017 the main title of kate lovemans book suggests that it must surely be another study of samuel pepyss personal collection, resting today in his own bookcases at the pepys library at magdalene college in cambridge. His abridgment of the diary of samuel pepys is considered a triumph of editing. This study uses his surviving papers to examine reading practices, collecting, and the exchange of information in the late seventeenth. Samuel pepys is not a man who requires an introduction, but this new book by kate loveman provides a fresh look into pepyss social life, by pointing out how this was shaped and expanded by pepyss love for books. A newly edited selection from the most famous, colorful, and vivid diarist in the english languagein the most accessible.
Her latest book is a fascinating work of sparkling erudition which any serious pepys reader would enjoy. Editions of the diary of samuel pepys by samuel pepys. Reading, newsgathering, and sociability, 16601703 9780198732686. The case of samuel pepyss library by kate loveman samuel pepyss library provides an excellent case study through which to investigate the many social uses of. He graduated from cambridge in 1654, and in 1655 he married elizabeth st michel.
Kate lovemans samuel pepys and his books abounded in memorable touches. Kate loveman s samuel pepys and his books abounded in memorable touches. Draws on pepyss famous diary of the 1660s and on his extensive collections. Kate loveman samuel pepys was a great collector of books, news, and gossip. Pepys buying a mass book in 1660 and reading it aloud late into the night with great pleasure. Samuel pepys is not a man who requires an introduction, but this new book by kate loveman provides a fresh look into pepyss social life, by pointing out how this was shaped and. Reading, newsgathering, and sociability, 16601703 by kate loveman oxford university press, 336pp. This impressive study of pepys s book collection offers a wide.
Christopher howse, the spectator kate loveman has provided one of the best casestudies available of how one reader used. Dec 25, 2016 kate lovemans samuel pepys and his books oxford. Kate loveman is a senior lecturer in english at the university of leicester. Kate loveman editor of the diary of samuel pepys goodreads. It has long been recognised that books played a central role in samuel pepyss life. So when we stand in the pepys library at magdalene college, cambridge looking at the handsome book presses, the portraits and the maps. The curious world of samuel pepys and john evelyn by. Not only is it a key historical resource, but also a fascinating and. Why didnt samuel pepys destroy his incriminating diary. Samuel pepys author samuel pepys was born on 23 february 1633, the son of a london tailor. He had bookplates made featuring the latin inscription beneath a portrait of himself in flourishing middle age. When pepys ended hisjournal in may 1669, he also believed. Kate loveman is a senior lecturer in english literature 16001789 at the university of leicester. He started work for sir edward montague, a relation who later became the 1st earl of sandwich, and through him first went to sea.
Chapter 1 investigates what the behaviour of pepys, his household, and his associates can tell us about wider attitudes towards books and reading in restoration london. The diary of samuel pepys everyman, 2018, a selection from the complete latham and matthews. Samuel pepys kate loveman edited by kate loveman introducer when samuel pepys 16331703 began writing in 1660 he was a young clerk living in london, struggling to pay his rent. After tracking deb obsessively around london, pepys eventually lost contact with her and, in his last diary entry in may 1669, regrets thatmy amours to deb are past,said kate loveman, a. Her most recent book is samuel pepys and his books. Kate loveman is the author of samuel pepys and his books 4.
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