Robert Graves
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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 |
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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.
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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 ReviewsRate Appertaining To Books I, Claudius (Claudius #1)
Poor Clau-Clau-Claudius. He stuttered, had a limp, and was deaf in one ear. Considered the family idiot, he had the misfortune to be born into a family that suffered from a congenital lack of compassion. Robert Gravess choice of the hapless Claudius as the narrator for this work of historical fiction was ingenious. Seen as dull-witted and harmless by his ruthless relatives, Claudius managed to avoid (view spoiler)[almost (hide spoiler)] the poisoning, banishment, starvation, stabbing, andYo, 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
Absolutely one of the worst books I ever read. I will never understand its popularity. Historical fiction at its worst. No themes, no depth, no undertones. Graves simply regurgitates facts and characters from 1st Century Roman high society.
Updated Review - Reheard after listening to Holland's book about the family. So fun.A very good dramatization. If you are a fan of the series, this does not detract from it. It is also interesting to listen to Derek Jacobi as Augustus. It makes a nice bookend.
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.
Robert Graves does a remarkable job bringing the various Caesars to life in this book. But, oddly enough, the least compelling Caesar is Claudius. That's crazy, because Claudius--due to his lameness, his stutter, and his assumed idiocy--managed to survive most of his family (and the reign of his insane nephew Caligula) to become emperor in 41 A.D. And he was a good emperor--definitely the best and most capable of the Caesars since Augustus. That makes Claudius a particularly enticing figure to
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
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