![]() ![]() The book describes life in Rome during an era where sex, prostitution, and gambling was everyday occurrences. The book contains sections that are not suitable for children. Interestingly, Graves would later claim that he wrote both novels simply because he needed the money and was on a strict deadline.Įxamples of other well-known books by Graves are the myth essay The White Goddess and his own autobiography Goodbye to All That. They are among Grave’s best-known work and considered pioneering masterpieces in the field of historical fiction. ![]() This book also contains a section written as a biography of Herod Agrippa, who would be the King of Judea in 41-44 AD.Ĭollectively, the two books are known as the I, Claudius novels. ![]() ![]() The second book, titled Claudius the God, continues with the “autobiography”, running from Claudius ascent to the imperial throne in 41 AD to his death in 54 AD. The first book, titled I, Claudius, chronicles the history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and the Roman Empire, from the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC to the murder of Caligula in 41 AD. The I, Claudius novels are two books published in 19, respectively, both written by the English 20th century writer Robert Graves, but in the form of an autobiography of the Roman Emperor Claudius who ruled the Roman Empire from 41 to 54 AD. ![]()
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