I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius

x, 427 pp. The first of Graves's two Roman novels, preceding Claudius the God, covers Claudius's life from 10 BC to 41 AD, and includes the latter years of Caesar Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula. An interesting and well-written historical novel, with insights into the early Christian church, Roman conquests in England, and the intrigues of ancient Roman politics.