I, Claudius: From the Autobiography o...
Robert GravesConsidered 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.
In this sequel to his classic historical novel I, Claudius, Robert Graves continues the tumultuous life of the Roman who became emperor in spite of himself and his handicaps.
King Jesus, long out of print, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. In it, Robert Graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking scholarship, his wit and unsurpassed ability to recreate the...
Claudius the God: And His Wife, Messa...
Robert GravesWith the same brilliance that characterized his classic I, Claudius, Robert Graves continues the tumultuous life of the Roman who became emperor in spite of himself and his handicaps. Claudius the God reveals the splendor, vitality an...
Melding the personal with the political, Robert Graves' Goodbye to All That is both a literary masterpiece and the definitive account of the horrors of World War I. Using anecdotes from his own life prior to his enlistment in the army...
I, Claudius: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Dr...
Robert GravesA BBC Radio full-cast dramatization of Robert Graves's brilliant account of the madness and debauchery of ancient Rome—one of the most gripping historical novels ever written. This wickedly entertaining inside story of the lives and...
T. E. Lawrence began his lifelong affair with the Middle East as a student at Oxford, taking a four-month walking tour of Syria to study the Crusaders castles. He later returned to the area as an archaeologist and was attached to Brit...
Greek Gods and Heroes (Laurel-leaf bo...
Robert GravesRecounts the glorious days when gods and godesses who dwelt on Mount Olympus ruled over the world of mortals below, and fabled heroes performed mighty deeds of valor.
Good-Bye to All That: An Autobiograph...
Robert GravesIn this autobiography, first published in 1929, poet Robert Graves traces the monumental and universal loss of innocence that occurred as a result of the First World War. Written after the war and as he was leaving his birthplace, he ...
Claudius the God: And His Wife Messal...
Robert GravesRobert Graves begins anew the tumultuous life of the Roman who became emporer in spite of himself. Captures the vitality, splendor, and decadence of the Roman world at the point of its decline.