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| Title | : | I, Claudius (Claudius #1) |
| Author | : | Robert Graves |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 468 pages |
| Published | : | October 23rd 1989 by Vintage (first published 1934) |
| Categories | : | Travel. Nonfiction. Humor. Autobiography. Memoir |
Robert Graves
Paperback | Pages: 468 pages Rating: 4.27 | 50844 Users | 2390 Reviews
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Into the 'autobiography' of Clau-Clau-Claudius, the pitiful stammerer who was destined to become Emperor in spite of himself, Graves packs the everlasting intrigues, the depravity, the bloody purges and mounting cruelty of the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius, soon to culminate in the deified insanity of Caligula. I, Claudius and its sequel, Claudius the God, are among the most celebrated, as well the most gripping historical novels ever written. Cover illustration: Brian Pike
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| Original Title: | I, Claudius |
| ISBN: | 067972477X (ISBN13: 9780679724773) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Claudius #1 |
| Characters: | Nero (emperor), Caligula, Livia Drusa, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus, Agrippina the Elder, Tiberius Claudius Caesar, Augustus, Valeria Messalina |
| Setting: | Rome(Italy) Italy Roman Empire |
| Literary Awards: | James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction (1934), Hawthornden Prize (1935), Audie Award for Audio Drama (2012) |
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Ratings: 4.27 From 50844 Users | 2390 ReviewsJudge Appertaining To Books I, Claudius (Claudius #1)
Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus (Claudius to his embarrassed family), born in Lyon, in what is now France, a sickly, lame, twitching, stutterer, a nonentity, thought an idiot by his relatives, the most prominent in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar began their more than century long reign, as the rulers of the vast, expanding, Roman Empire. But he Claudius , survives the treacherous, deadly, byzantine atmosphere, where killing an enemy is common, all for power, influence and money, nothingThis is a re-read for me; I found it at my parents' house while visiting over Thanksgiving the same dog-eared copy I had first read in high school and just like the first time, despite the heavy subject matter, it was a pretty easy and breezy read. I devoured it in less than 2 days. While it was less of a page-turner knowing all the twists and intrigues that were to come, the second reading gave me a new appreciation for the tension Graves strikes, on the one hand titillating the reader with
I was going to write that Graves having translated The Twelve Caesars recycled the Suetonius with a dash of Tacitus and some added murders to create I Claudius - ostensibly the memoirs of the Emperor Claudius. This, however, seems to be entirely false as Graves wrote I, Claudius more than twenty years before he made that translation. He was though living on Majorca, which is not quite Capri, and if isolated and obsessing over his muse, not quite in Tiberian style.In my imagination then I have to
Yo, ClaudioThe review I really have in mind will be attempted for this book only after I finish reading Claudius the God (to quench the burning curiosity of how this Clau-Clau-Claudius, a man, who in the first shock of being made emperor had this outrageous thought come rushing to his mind - "So, I'm Emperor, am I? What nonsense! But at least I'll be able to make people read my books now., will conduct himself as a God-Emperor), The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Rubicon: The Last
Things had to have been boring in ancient Rome with no TV, internet or video games. But after reading I, Claudius, I think that the average Roman citizens chief entertainment probably came from watching what the imperial family did to each other. There was the crime and intrigue of a show like The Sopranos. All the narcissism and betrayal of a season of a reality TV show. More sex than cable on-demand porn channels and enough family dysfunction to make Jerry Springers guests look classy. You
My word, what a book! I began 2020 by saying that this was one book from my library I wanted to read, and I am so glad I started the year with it. Being Italian, loving History and having visited Rome many times helped me enjoy this book. Is allegedly an autobiography of Claudius, but is really a historical fiction book which does a super job of seeing Rome and the empire through the eyes of the physically challenged Claudius, a relative of Augustus Caesar who is so non-threatening that nobody
This was fun reading! It reminded me of the 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series. Claudius, is a stammering lame fellow whose disabilities and weaknesses bring him both mockery and his salvation in a family plagued with scheming, deceit, betrayal, poisoning, the lust for power and the like. The humour and action in the book makes it a great page turner and Livia has become one of my favourite villains of all time.
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