I Claudivs & Claudivs the God (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Robert Graves
Binding: Paperback
Published: Penguin, 1978
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spines.
I, Claudius and Claudius the God present a masterful two-volume historical fiction set chronicling the rise and reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Written as a fictional autobiography, the narrative uncovers palace intrigue, political treachery, and dynastic ambition within the Julio-Claudian dynasty, arguing that survival in imperial Rome demanded cunning masked by apparent weakness. Graves illustrates Claudius’s transformation from stammering outcast to shrewd ruler, detailing his navigation of Caligula’s madness, Messalina’s betrayal, and the burden of reluctant power. The prose balances psychological insight with classical scholarship, offering a vivid reconstruction of Roman society and imperial decay.
Author: Robert Graves
Binding: Paperback
Published: Penguin, 1978
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spines.
I, Claudius and Claudius the God present a masterful two-volume historical fiction set chronicling the rise and reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Written as a fictional autobiography, the narrative uncovers palace intrigue, political treachery, and dynastic ambition within the Julio-Claudian dynasty, arguing that survival in imperial Rome demanded cunning masked by apparent weakness. Graves illustrates Claudius’s transformation from stammering outcast to shrewd ruler, detailing his navigation of Caligula’s madness, Messalina’s betrayal, and the burden of reluctant power. The prose balances psychological insight with classical scholarship, offering a vivid reconstruction of Roman society and imperial decay.