I, Claudius & Claudius the God (corrected) - Robert Graves
Category: Classic
Narrator: Nelson Runger
Tags: Classic, Adults, Historical Fiction, Literature
I, Claudius (Claudius #1), Considered an idiot because of his physical infirmities, Claudius survived the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad Caligula to become emperor in 41 A.D. A masterpiece., Set in the first century A.D. in Rome and written as an autobiographical memoir, this colorful story of the life of the Roman emperor Claudius stands as one of the modern classics of historical fiction., Physically weak and afflicted with stuttering, Claudius is initially despised and dismissed as an idiot. Shunted to the background of imperial affairs by his embarrassed royal family, he becomes a scholar and historian, while palace intrigues and murders surround him. Observing these dramas from beyond the public eye, Claudius escapes the cruelties inflicted on the rest of the royal family by its own members and survives to become emperor of Rome in A.D. 41., Claudius the God, Continuing the saga begun in I, Claudius, Robert Gravess Claudius the God is a c
