num_pages: 468
description: Into the 'autobiography' of Clau-Clau-Claudius, the pitiful stammerer who was destined to become Emperor in spite of himself, Graves packs the everlasting intrigues, the depravity, the bloody purges and mounting cruelty of the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius, soon to culminate in the deified insanity of Caligula.I, Claudius and its sequel, Claudius the God, are among the most celebrated, as well the most gripping historical novels ever written.Cover illustration: Brian Pike
language: English
title: I, Claudius
titlecomplete: I, Claudius (Claudius, #1)
characters: Livia Drusa, Valeria Messalina, Augustus, Agrippina the Elder, Caligula, Nero (emperor), Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
genres: Audiobook, 20th Century, Historical, Historical Fiction, Ancient History, Novels, Literature, Italy, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 65000
places: Rome, Italy, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
series: Claudius
awards: awardedAt: -1136044800000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: -1104508800000
name: Hawthornden Prize, awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: Audie Award
category: Audio Drama
publisher: Vintage