PMC I Claudius

Graves, Robert

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Written in the form of Claudius’ autobiography, this is the first part of Roberts Graves’s account of the madness and debaucheery of ancient Rome, and stands as one of the most celebrated, gripping historical novels ever written.

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Publish Date: 03/08/2006

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‘Still an acknowledged masterpiece and a model for historical fiction … sympathetic and intensely involving: a great feat of imagination’ Hilary Mantel

Bringing to life the intrigue of ancient Rome, Robert Graves’s I, Claudius is one of the most celebrated, gripping historical novels ever written

Despised for his weakness and regarded by his family as little more than a stammering fool, the nobleman Claudius quietly survives the bloody purges and mounting cruelty of the imperial Roman dynasties. In I, Claudius he watches from the sidelines to record the reigns of its emperors: from the wise Augustus and his villainous wife Livia to the sadistic Tiberius and the insane excesses of Caligula. Written in the form of Claudius’ autobiography, this is the first part of Robert Graves’s brilliant account of the madness and debauchery of ancient Rome.

With an introduction by Barry Unsworth

‘An imaginative and hugely readable account of the early decades of the Roman Empire … racy, inventive, often comic’ Daily Telegraph

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Weight 303 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 23 mm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

395

Language

English

Edition

New Edition

Dewey

823.912 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K