I, Claudius
British novelist, 1895–1985.
I, Claudius is a 1934 novel by Robert Graves.
On 2 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Robert Graves
- First published
- 1934
- Length
- 416 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Political, Autobiographical
- Series
- Book 1 of Claudius
Is I, Claudius worth reading?
2 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it: 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library) and All-Time 100 Novels.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library, 1998) | No. 14 | See the list |
| All-Time 100 Novels (Time, 2005) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of I, Claudius
The edition we link to is the Penguin Classics paperback (2006), 416 pages.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics (paperback, 2006)
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN
- 9780141188591
How critics and readers rate I, Claudius
Critics rate it most highly: it earned 18% of the points available on critics' lists, against 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like I, Claudius
If you liked I, Claudius, try The Grapes of Wrath, Ulysses or Catch-22.
