Famous Diaries
English Language: KS3, topic 5.1.10
Famous Diaries
Famous diaries include Samuel Pepys’ diary and Anne Frank’s ‘Diary of a Young Girl’
Samuel Pepys’ diary
- Samuel Pepys’ diary was written between 1660 and 1669.
- Samuel Pepys’ diary described events such as the Great Fire of London.
- Samuel Pepys’ diary is still studied today.
Anne's ‘Diary of a Young Girl’
- Anne Frank’s ‘Diary of a Young Girl’ is a well-known diary.
- Anne's diary details the Jewish Frank family hiding in a secret annexe during World War Two to escape capture by German forces.
- Anne's diary describes their time in the annexe, including their daily life, worries, and even normal family arguments.
Anne's diary ending
- Tragically, the final diary entry is dated 1st August 1944.
- Anne and her family were captured three days later and sent to a concentration camp.
- Only Anne's father survived, and he later went on to publish Anne’s diary as a way of remembering victims of the Holocaust.
Test yourself on Famous Diaries
What event did Samuel Pepys’ describe in his diary?
Who published Anne Frank's diary?