02555cam a2200337 4500 606204728 TxAuBib 20221001120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780795336799 0795336799 B07NMNS2NY Amazon 0198cb46-e1f8-4476-8bb0-0ded5ccfd058 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3028214 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Graves, Robert, 1895-1985. I, Claudius [Libby eBook]. RosettaBooks, 2014. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2058kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 2058kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<b>"One of the really remarkable books of our day"—the story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (<i>The New York Times</i>).</b><br /> <br /> Once a rather bookish young man with a limp and a stammer, a man who spent most of his time trying to stay away from the danger and risk of the line of ascension, Claudius seemed an unlikely candidate for emperor. Yet, on the death of Caligula, Claudius finds himself next in line for the throne, and must stay alive as well as keep control.<br /> <br /> Drawing on the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Tacitus, noted historian and classicist Robert Graves tells the story of the much-maligned Emperor Claudius with both skill and compassion. Weaving important themes throughout about the nature of freedom and safety possible in a monarchy, Graves's Claudius is both more effective and more tragic than history typically remembers him. A bestselling novel and one of Graves' most successful, <i>I, Claudius</i> has been adapted to television, film, theatre, and audio.<br /> "[A] legendary tale of Claudius . . . [A] gem of modern literature." —<i>Publishers Weekly (</i>starred review.) Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-09-30 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0198cb46-e1f8-4476-8bb0-0ded5ccfd058&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0198cb46-e1f8-4476-8bb0-0ded5ccfd058&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0198cb46-e1f8-4476-8bb0-0ded5ccfd058&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) BTCLS