![]() ![]() ![]() 'An imaginative and hugely readable account of the early decades of the Roman Empire. 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. 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 MantelÄ«ringing to life the intrigue of ancient Rome, Robert Graves's I, Claudius is one of the most celebrated, gripping historical novels ever writtenÄespised 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. Bringing to life the intrigue of ancient Rome, Robert Gravess I, Claudius is one of the most celebrated, gripping historical novels ever written Pages 416. ![]() 'Still an acknowledged masterpiece and a model for historical fiction. ![]()
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