Claudius The God
by Robert Graves | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0140004211 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0140004211 Global Overview for this book
Registered by tantan of Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on 2/18/2006
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
5 journalers for this copy...
From the back cover:
In the sequel to I, Claudius a republican Roman Emperor writes the inside story of his reign.
Men classed Claudius as a pitiful fool. But the reign he describes is far from folly. Reluctantly launched into the purple, he emerges as a man who erred on the side of good nature and credulity. Tt is the common people and the common soldiers who sustain him in his efforts to repair the damage of Caligula's reign, in his relations with the Jewish king, Herod Agrippa, his conquest of Britain, and his final reckoning with his promiscuous wife, Messalina.
In one of the finest historical reconstructions of the century Robert Graves has created a character to compare with Dostoyevsky's Prince Myshkin.
In the sequel to I, Claudius a republican Roman Emperor writes the inside story of his reign.
Men classed Claudius as a pitiful fool. But the reign he describes is far from folly. Reluctantly launched into the purple, he emerges as a man who erred on the side of good nature and credulity. Tt is the common people and the common soldiers who sustain him in his efforts to repair the damage of Caligula's reign, in his relations with the Jewish king, Herod Agrippa, his conquest of Britain, and his final reckoning with his promiscuous wife, Messalina.
In one of the finest historical reconstructions of the century Robert Graves has created a character to compare with Dostoyevsky's Prince Myshkin.
This book is heading out on a bookring along with I, Claudius. Participants are as follows:
miss-gonewest (Perth, Western Australia)
Pixette (Sydney, New South Wales)
jubby (Balmain, New South Wales)
Hotfrog (Queanbeyan, New South Wales)
miss-gonewest (Perth, Western Australia)
Back to tantan in Queensland, Australia!
miss-gonewest (Perth, Western Australia)
Pixette (Sydney, New South Wales)
jubby (Balmain, New South Wales)
Hotfrog (Queanbeyan, New South Wales)
miss-gonewest (Perth, Western Australia)
Back to tantan in Queensland, Australia!
Posted to miss-gonewest yesterday.
Journal Entry 4 by miss-gonewest from Perth City, Western Australia Australia on Tuesday, May 2, 2006
As mentioned in the matching post for I Claudius, five books have arrived in 5 days and I am buried in the middle of a ring and now have to decide which to start on next...
I will keep you and the other ringers up to date on my progress. Hopefully I won't be too long!
Thanks for sending these along, its delicious to know these are waiting for me... especially now that is starting to get cold, brrrr!
I will keep you and the other ringers up to date on my progress. Hopefully I won't be too long!
Thanks for sending these along, its delicious to know these are waiting for me... especially now that is starting to get cold, brrrr!
Journal Entry 5 by miss-gonewest at BookRing in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, June 21, 2006
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Claudius Parts 1 and 2 have both set off to meet Pixette, while I ready myself for a house move (grrr).
I will sneak back on to the end of the list when I will have more time to sit down and enjoy these books.
Apologies for the inconvenience, I hope these are enjoyed by the next reader.
Claudius Parts 1 and 2 have both set off to meet Pixette, while I ready myself for a house move (grrr).
I will sneak back on to the end of the list when I will have more time to sit down and enjoy these books.
Apologies for the inconvenience, I hope these are enjoyed by the next reader.
picked up from my mailbox today.
Gracious, I had forgotten how wordy Graves is! I had read "I Claudius" around 20 years ago and remember enjoying it, so was very interested in this ring to do "Claudius the God".
It's going to take me a while - saturday afternoons with cups of tea is the best way to consume a classic I find.
If anyone is in a hurry to move this on let me know and I'll continue my graves experience with the local library.
thanks all for your patience.
It's going to take me a while - saturday afternoons with cups of tea is the best way to consume a classic I find.
If anyone is in a hurry to move this on let me know and I'll continue my graves experience with the local library.
thanks all for your patience.
What a wonderful character! I really enjoyed this book although I do admit to speedreading over a number of the battles - a little too much detail here for my interest.
The research into the period is nothing short of amazing. "The glory that was rome" has been captured magnificently.
I believe I am seeing Jubby at the sydney meetup tonight and will pass this and "I, Claudius" over then.
The research into the period is nothing short of amazing. "The glory that was rome" has been captured magnificently.
I believe I am seeing Jubby at the sydney meetup tonight and will pass this and "I, Claudius" over then.
Journal Entry 9 by 
Pixette
at Fellow BookCrosser in -- Controlled Release, New South Wales Australia on Monday, January 8, 2007
Pixette at Fellow BookCrosser in -- Controlled Release, New South Wales Australia on Monday, January 8, 2007
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Recieved as a bookring tonight at the Sdyney Meetup. Thank you.
Journal Entry 11 by jubby at BookRing in Bookring, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, January 27, 2007
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I really enjoyed reading 'I, Claudius'. It was like visiting a old friend. The details and research that must have gone into it is incredible.
But, sadly my school holidays have come to an end, so I will not be reading 'Claudius the god'. Another time perhaps.
Posting on to Hotfrog.
I really enjoyed reading 'I, Claudius'. It was like visiting a old friend. The details and research that must have gone into it is incredible.
But, sadly my school holidays have come to an end, so I will not be reading 'Claudius the god'. Another time perhaps.
Posting on to Hotfrog.
Received a few days ago. I'm a bit busy at present, but have always wanted to read it's companion in this bookring I Claudius. Will get to them as soon as I can.
Sent Claudius back to Tantan, with apologies for holding on to it for so long.
(Was unable to contact miss-gonwest to finish the ring)
(Was unable to contact miss-gonwest to finish the ring)
Home safe and sound - thanks everyone!
Journal Entry 15 by tantan at - Wild Released somewhere in Townsville - in Townsville, Queensland Australia on Sunday, October 28, 2018
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