This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of I, Claudius by Robert Graves. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the historical fiction genre. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This...
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I, Claudius by Robert Graves (Book Analysis)
I, Claudius by Robert Graves (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
978280801706054EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of I, Claudius by Robert Graves. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the historical fiction genre. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of Robert Graves
Presentation of I, Claudius
Summary of I, Claudius
Character study
Claudius
Livia
Augustus
Tiberius
Germanicus
Caligula
Analysis of I, Claudius
Genre: historical novel
Republic to Empire
Dinner with Livia
About I, Claudius
I, Claudius is a fictionalised biography of the titular Roman emperor, who ruled from CE 41 to 54. Claudius’ physical ailments and apparently weak constitution meant that he was dismissed as a worthless fool by most of his family, but in the end it was this very unremarkableness that enabled his meteoric rise, and after a lifetime on the sidelines as a quiet observer, Claudius was swept into power on the assassination of his predecessor Caligula.
The novel won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Hawthornden Prize, and was followed by the equally acclaimed sequel Claudius the God, which focuses on Claudius’ time as emperor. Both books inspired an award-winning BBC adaptation starring Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips and John Hurt.
About Robert Graves
Robert Graves was an English poet, novelist, critic and classicist. He was born to an affluent family in London in 1895 and enlisted to fight in the First World War shortly after leaving school, serving as an officer in France. This had a major impact on him, and the conflict and its aftermath led him to become a socialist and a pacifist. Graves is known in particular for his poetry, his historical novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God, his autobiography Goodbye to All That and his academic studies of mythology.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of I, Claudius by Robert Graves. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful introduction to the historical fiction genre. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of Robert Graves
Presentation of I, Claudius
Summary of I, Claudius
Character study
Claudius
Livia
Augustus
Tiberius
Germanicus
Caligula
Analysis of I, Claudius
Genre: historical novel
Republic to Empire
Dinner with Livia
About I, Claudius
I, Claudius is a fictionalised biography of the titular Roman emperor, who ruled from CE 41 to 54. Claudius’ physical ailments and apparently weak constitution meant that he was dismissed as a worthless fool by most of his family, but in the end it was this very unremarkableness that enabled his meteoric rise, and after a lifetime on the sidelines as a quiet observer, Claudius was swept into power on the assassination of his predecessor Caligula.
The novel won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Hawthornden Prize, and was followed by the equally acclaimed sequel Claudius the God, which focuses on Claudius’ time as emperor. Both books inspired an award-winning BBC adaptation starring Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips and John Hurt.
About Robert Graves
Robert Graves was an English poet, novelist, critic and classicist. He was born to an affluent family in London in 1895 and enlisted to fight in the First World War shortly after leaving school, serving as an officer in France. This had a major impact on him, and the conflict and its aftermath led him to become a socialist and a pacifist. Graves is known in particular for his poetry, his historical novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God, his autobiography Goodbye to All That and his academic studies of mythology.application/pdf1
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This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Robert Graves
- Presentation of I, Claudius
- Summary of I, Claudius
- Character study
- Claudius
- Livia
- Augustus
- Tiberius
- Germanicus
- Caligula
- Analysis of I, Claudius
- Genre: historical novel
- Republic to Empire
- Dinner with Livia
About I, Claudius
I, Claudius is a fictionalised biography of the titular Roman emperor, who ruled from CE 41 to 54. Claudius’ physical ailments and apparently weak constitution meant that he was dismissed as a worthless fool by most of his family, but in the end it was this very unremarkableness that enabled his meteoric rise, and after a lifetime on the sidelines as a quiet observer, Claudius was swept into power on the assassination of his predecessor Caligula.
The novel won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Hawthornden Prize, and was followed by the equally acclaimed sequel Claudius the God, which focuses on Claudius’ time as emperor. Both books inspired an award-winning BBC adaptation starring Derek Jacobi, Siân Phillips and John Hurt.
About Robert Graves
Robert Graves was an English poet, novelist, critic and classicist. He was born to an affluent family in London in 1895 and enlisted to fight in the First World War shortly after leaving school, serving as an officer in France. This had a major impact on him, and the conflict and its aftermath led him to become a socialist and a pacifist. Graves is known in particular for his poetry, his historical novels I, Claudius and Claudius the God, his autobiography Goodbye to All That and his academic studies of mythology.
Product details
| ISBN | 9782808017060 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
| Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
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| Pages | 54 |
| File size | 2.1 MB |
