5/21/2023 0 Comments I claudius by robert graves![]() ![]() What about some of the more minor characters? Are these people inventions of Robert Graves.or did he take pains to base them on real people?Ĭlaudius refers also thoughout the book to other "books" he wrote throughout his life. Is there real historical basis for the personalities and actions of many of the main characters (specifically Claudius, Agustus, Tiberius, Livia (especially Livia), Germanicus, Caligula, etc.)? What I really want to know from someone who is really schooled on the real history of Rome is where this book sits in the spectrum between "historical" and "fiction". ![]() I'm reading it now, and after finishing 2/3rds agree that it is an absolutely fantastic book. As anyone who is well versed in Roman history read I, Claudius by Robert Graves? It is widely recognized in the top books of the 20th century, and many say is the best historical fiction novel fo the 20th century. ![]()
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