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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)

I, Claudius (Claudius #1) Paperback | Pages: 468 pages

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Title	:	I, Claudius (Claudius #1)
Author	:	Robert Graves
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First 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. Cover illustration: Brian Pike

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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.

I am a fan of anything to do with the Roman Empire. I find it endlessly fascinating how much of their systems of law and politics we continue to use and the amount of their language that is still a part of our lives. As the intention must obviously have been, seeing as the point of view is from Claudius writing a history, this book is heavy on the facts and chronicles of events. Though it is written with a personal opinion on the characters, as Claudius is their contemporary. I found the style

Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus (Claudius to his embarrassed family), born in Lyon, in what is now France, a sickly, lame, twitching, stutterer, a nonentity, thought an idiot by his relatives, the most prominent in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar began their more than century long reign, as the rulers of the vast, expanding, Roman Empire. But he Claudius , survives the treacherous, deadly, byzantine atmosphere, where killing an enemy is common, all for power, influence and money, nothing

In 1977 (oh my, how time flies), Masterpiece Theater presented a BBC production of I, Claudius. The production included the events of both of Graves Claudius novels and featured a cast that would include some of the best actors of the century, among them Derek Jacobi, an unforgettable Claudius. After watching it, I read Robert Graves novel from which its name was derived, but never got around to the second half of the story, Claudius the God. Fast forward to today, and I am at last revisiting

[2.5 stars]Oh, Claudius. I tried to comprehend , but perhaps my 21st century brain is differently wired so as to make sense of the various intrigues, conspiracies, counter-conspiracies, political friendships which suddenly turn into violent enmity,and often vice versa. I also could not fathom your very intricate family tree, which was rife with marriage between relations, incest, polygamy and polyandry. The way you people changed, added or subtracted spouses at the turn of your hats also

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.

A work of historical fiction as it should be: entertaining but based on solid research, including accurate dates and places. The book narrative is in the first-person, as if Claudius were writing his autobiography, complete with Homeric references and Latin vocabulary. Although its stated purpose is of a biography, the story is rich with many historical figures related to the Julio-Claudian family line. Claudius observations on these characters provide interesting behind-the-scene information of