I, Claudius (1934) by Robert Graves. It’s a great piece of historical fiction, based in large part on Graves’ translation of The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius. The book feels remarkably modern and personal, though; it’s the secret autobiography of Claudius, an historian in ancient Rome. When I first read it, I believed that Claudius had really written it!
Beyond that, I, Claudius is becoming more and more relevant to contemporary American politics every day. It’s really astonishing.
I, Claudius (1934) by Robert Graves. It’s a great piece of historical fiction, based in large part on Graves’ translation of The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius. The book feels remarkably modern and personal, though; it’s the secret autobiography of Claudius, an historian in ancient Rome. When I first read it, I believed that Claudius had really written it!
Beyond that, I, Claudius is becoming more and more relevant to contemporary American politics every day. It’s really astonishing.