The Diary of John Evelyn

Evelyn was at the centre of English social and political life in the17c, friend of Charles II, member of Royal Society.

The Diary of John Evelyn (1620-1706) is one of the principal literary sources for life and manners in the English seventeenth century. Evelyn was one of an influential group of men which included Wren, Pepys and Boyle; afounding member of the Royal Society, he was also a friend of Charles II, a Commissioner for sick seamen and prisoners of war during the Dutch Wars, a prime mover behind Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals, and a prolific author who wrote about architecture, art, arboriculture, fashion, and pollution. In his Diary he recorded the events and experiences of his long and remarkable life; there are also extensive references to his family, including hispoignant recollections of the children who predeceased him.
This edition has been based on the only comprehensive and accurate transcription, by E.S. de Beer, published by Oxford University Press in 1955, but the text hasbeen reworked into individual years and months while retaining the original spelling and grammar throughout.

GUY DE LA BÉDOYERE holds degrees in history and archaeology from the Universities of Durham and London.

Author: John Evelyn, Guy De La Bedoyere
Publisher: Boydell Press
Published: 10/14/2004
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.44h x 6.08w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781843831099
ISBN10: 1843831090
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General