![]() 'An imaginative and hugely readable account of the early decades of the Roman Empire. I, Claudius by Robert Graves 62,948 ratings, 4.24 average rating, 3,122 reviews Open Preview I, Claudius Quotes Showing 1-30 of 37 I was thinking, 'So, I’m Emperor, am I What nonsense But at least I'll be able to make people read my books now. One of the really remarkable books of our daythe story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (The New York Times). 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. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. 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. ![]() sympathetic and intensely involving: a great feat of imagination' Hilary Mantelīringing to life the intrigue of ancient Rome, Robert Graves's I, Claudius is one of the most celebrated, gripping historical novels ever writtenĭespised 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. Robert Graves I, Claudius (Penguin Modern Classics) Tapa blanda 3 agosto 2006 Edición en Inglés de Robert Graves (Autor), Barry Unsworth (Introducción) 1. ![]() ![]() 'Still an acknowledged masterpiece and a model for historical fiction. ![]()
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