- Taschenbuch: 400 Seiten
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd; Auflage: New impression (1. September 1969)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0140003185
- ISBN-13: 978-0140003185
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,6 x 12,8 x 2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.8 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (47 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 114.946 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Having never seen the famous 1970s television series based on Graves' historical novel of ancient Rome and being generally uneducated about matters both ancient and Roman, I wasn't prepared for such an engaging book. But it's a ripping good read, this fictional autobiography set in the Roman Empire's days of glory and decadence. As a history lesson, it's fabulous; as a novel it's also wonderful. Best is Claudius himself, the stutterer who let everyone think he was an idiot (to avoid getting poisoned) but who reveals himself in the narrative to be a wry and likable observer. His story continues in Claudius the God.
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A work of historical fiction which recreates the life and times of Emperor Claudius, who lived from 10 BC to AD 41, a time when poisoning, blasphemy, treachery, incest and unnatural vice were commonplace. From the author of CLAUDIUS THE GOD AND HIS WIFE MESSALINA.
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Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus This-that-and-the-other (for I shall not trouble you yet with all my titles) who was once, and not so long ago either, known to my friends and relatives and associates as "Claudius the Idiot", or "That Claudius", or "Claudius the Stammere", or "Clau-Clau-Claudius" or at best as "Poor Uncle Claudius", am now about to write this strange history of my life; starting from my earliest childhood and continuing year by year until I reach the fateful point of change where, some eight years ago, at the age of fifty-one, I suddenly found myself caught in what I may call the "golden predicament" from which I have never since become disentangled. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus This-that-and-the-other (for I shall not trouble you yet with all my titles) who was once, and not so long ago either, known to my friends and relatives and associates as "Claudius the Idiot", or "That Claudius", or "Claudius the Stammere", or "Clau-Clau-Claudius" or at best as "Poor Uncle Claudius", am now about to write this strange history of my life; starting from my earliest childhood and continuing year by year until I reach the fateful point of change where, some eight years ago, at the age of fifty-one, I suddenly found myself caught in what I may call the "golden predicament" from which I have never since become disentangled. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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Through the eyes of misfit so marginalized that no one notices him noticing them, you see the nightmare that was Rome after Augustus and his family came to power. This book will either make you feel relieved that you didn't live through those days or frighten you into wondering whether they'll be reprised in your lifetime!
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George Orwell's quote seem especially applicable here.
Claudius became emperor of Rome at a time when the corruption of the patricians and government had been institutionalized as part of Roman life.
The republic had been abolished, and while the forms of republican government were still in existence, Rome was clearly governed under an imperious and unchallenged tyranny.
As the Romans became increasingly alienated from their government, those in government expanded their power and control over the people.
While there are vast differeneces in culture and experience between modern Americans and ancient Romans, there are also surprising (and alarming) parallels between the politics governing the two entities. There is a sense that America is in a period of transition; the republic (Land of the Free, Home of the Brave) is being transformed into a command and control police state -- a global army, and the maintainers of a New Wold Order.
The days of honorable and admirable presidents and statesmen (Washington, Lincoln, Franklin, etc.) are over, and instead we have corrupt politicians and families seeking to establish hereditary dynasties; in other words, the Republic is becoming an Empire. Decentalized republicanism is giving way to an autoritarian state; representative government is vanishing and being replaced by an administrative bureaucratic tyranny.
I Claudius documents the events in ancient Rome from what might be called an "insider's" perspective. Claudius, who appears to have had a stuttering problem, was regarded as stupid by most people in the Roman aristocracy.
However, he appears to be 'stupid like a fox'; outlasting and ultimately succeeding his rivals. Put into power by the Praetorian Guard, who murdered the despised Caligula, Claudius proved to be an able ruler who waged a successful military conquest in England (establishing his credibility as a leader among the Roman populace), and was able to keep the expanding power of the Praetorian Guard in check (unlike his predecessors -- Nero & Caligula -- who, despised by the Senate and hated by the people, used the Guard as a tool for domestic terror and control).
Graves makes Roman History come alive here. While there is an unfortunate aversion to history among most people, this book reads like a great novel, and manages to captivate the attention of readers in a way that few history texts can.
The real value in books like this is the insight they can give into the motives and personalities of those who seek, and those who wield, power. A few are wise and judicious in their exercise of great power, while most are not. If this account is accurate, Claudius appears to have been one of the few.
Highly recommended reading
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If you are interested in learning a thing or two about ancient Rome and want a fast paced story at the same time this is your book. Graves' chronicle of Claudius and his dysfunctional family is full of mystery, humor, intrigue and tradegy. Emotionally, you begin to love, hate and feel pity for these real people. While the military history can become a tad dull, the book as a whole is the best work of historical fiction I have ever read. A top five favorite book of mine!
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A modern classic-I Claudius
"I Claudius." The name conjurs intrigue, violence, good emperors, evil emperors, and above them all an individual who rose to become emperor of Rome in spite of physical... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Mai 2000 von wonderrat
Claudius - a good seed in a bad garden.
Being a fan of historical fiction, I eagerly devoured this book. It did not disappoint! Although it falls short of classics like Aztec (which kept a healthy balance between... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. April 2000 veröffentlicht
Best Book
I, Claudius is one of the best books I have ever read. It tells of the inside information of Ancient Rome with extremly interesting characters with delightful personalities. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 5. März 2000 veröffentlicht
Over the top
I put off reading "I, Claudius" for as long as possible because people who have read it say that no other historical fiction can compare to this masterpiece. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Februar 2000 von Inna Goldenberg
Over the top
I put off reading "I, Claudius" for as long as possible because people who have read it say that no other historical fiction can compare to this masterpiece. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Februar 2000 von Inna Goldenberg
WELL CRAFTED ACCOUNT
A great account not only of ancient Rome but also of the workings of political machination. This is recommended reading even for Political Science 101 students. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Februar 2000 von ericmm@media.uio.no
An Excellent but Troubling Book
The term "historical fiction", when you think about it, is an oxymoron. And it's a genre that is by its very nature disturbing to those of us who like to believe that... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Dezember 1999 von Mark Edward Bachmann
Ancient Soap Opera: History as it REALLY was
I, CLAUDIUS is a triumph in literature. It is the memoir of Claudius, the fourth emperor of Rome, who has to pretend that he's an idiot to keep from being murdered. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Dezember 1999 von Josh Hitchens
Graves at his best
If there is one book that I can reread with undimished pleasure it is I, Claudius. Graves has taken the scandalous, gossipy view of the Caesars presented by Suetonius and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Dezember 1999 von Doug Vaughn
An Ancient Soap Opera: A Very Guilty Pleasure
Sex, violence, murder, intrigue....and it's not on TV weekday afternoons, it's all contained in this volume. I couldn't put it down. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. November 1999 veröffentlicht
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