The Claudius Novels
Author: Robert Graves
I, Claudius (1934) is a novel by English writer Robert Graves, written in the form of an autobiography of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Accordingly, it includes history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty & the Roman Empire, from Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC to Caligula’s assassination in 41 AD. The autobiography of Claudius continues (from Claudius’s accession after Cal….Read More
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The Claudius Novels
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I, Claudius
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… Continue Reading Posted in: 10 B.C. 54 A.D, Biographical Fiction, Claudius, Emperor Of Rome, Historical Biographical Fiction, History, Literature & Fiction
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Augustus
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