Caligula (Pocket Penguins 70's)
Registered by k00kaburra of San Jose, California USA on 7/22/2007
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
Rec'd via Bookmooch.
Synopsis
In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of 'good books for all'. Published by Penguin for more than sixty years, the author and scholar Robert Graves wrote two of the greatest historical novels of the twentieth century: I Claudius and Claudius the God. Written as Claudius' autobiography, they follow his progress from a stammering figure of fun to the ruler of the Roman Empire. Here, he describes the glory and decadence of the mad Emperor Caligula's reign - an age of wild debauchery and whimsical cruelty.
Synopsis
In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality of the Penguin list and will hark back to Penguin founder Allen Lane's vision of 'good books for all'. Published by Penguin for more than sixty years, the author and scholar Robert Graves wrote two of the greatest historical novels of the twentieth century: I Claudius and Claudius the God. Written as Claudius' autobiography, they follow his progress from a stammering figure of fun to the ruler of the Roman Empire. Here, he describes the glory and decadence of the mad Emperor Caligula's reign - an age of wild debauchery and whimsical cruelty.
I was rather disappointed with this book because I thought it would be a stand-alone title, but it's only an excerpt from one of Graves' Claudius books. That said, it really made me want to read the full-length book. Graves captures Caligula as a true madman, utterly full of himself and blind to the desires of any save himself.
Writing: good. Format: BAD.
(Penguin, what were you thinking with this pocket penguin series?)
Writing: good. Format: BAD.
(Penguin, what were you thinking with this pocket penguin series?)
Journal Entry 3 by k00kaburra at - By Mail/Post in Given To A Friend, Friend -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (9/11/2007 UTC) at - By Mail/Post in Given To A Friend, Friend -- Controlled Releases
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sent to Teresa Dzieweczynski of Biddeford, ME via the Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics forum.
sent to Teresa Dzieweczynski of Biddeford, ME via the Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics forum.
Journal Entry 4 by treedee at Panera Bread - Shops At Biddeford Crossing in Biddeford, Maine USA on Sunday, December 30, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (12/15/2007 UTC) at Panera Bread - Shops At Biddeford Crossing in Biddeford, Maine USA
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Got from a lovely friend on the LUSH forum. Left at the table by the fireplace where people often come and read.
Got from a lovely friend on the LUSH forum. Left at the table by the fireplace where people often come and read.
