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I, Claudius; from the autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, born B.C. 10, murdered and deified A.D. 54
by Robert Graves
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350 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 19 languages and held by 4,206 libraries worldwide The emperor Claudius tells of his life during the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula and the events that led to his rise to power in a classic novel reconstructing ancient Rome.
The Greek myths
by Robert Graves
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156 editions published between 1955 and 2011 in 12 languages and held by 3,814 libraries worldwide Sixteen favorite Greek myths including adventures of Jason, Theseus, Odysseus, the tales of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun, and King Midas, whose touch turned everything to gold.
Claudius, the god and his wife Messalina : the troublesome reign of Tiberius Claudius Caesar, Emperor of the Romans (born B.C. 10, died A.D. 54), as described by himself : also his murder at the hands of the notorious Agrippina (mother of the Emperor Nero) and his subsequent deification, as described by others
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230 editions published between 1900 and 2010 in 17 languages and held by 2,831 libraries worldwide Depicts the turbulent life of a Roman emperor, reconstructing the decadence of the Roman world.
Good-bye to all that
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218 editions published between 1929 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 2,479 libraries worldwide "The objects of this autobiography, written at the age of thirty-three, are simple enough: an opportunity for a formal good-bye to you and to you and to you and to me and to all that; forgetfulness, because once all this has been settled in my mind and written down and published it need never be thought about again; money.".
The White Goddess : a historical grammar of poetic myth
by Robert Graves
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73 editions published between 1948 and 1999 in English and held by 2,198 libraries worldwide Examines the language of ancient Celtic and Mediterranean poetic myths, probing the role of the all-encompassing female figure, the White Goddess, in the earliest forms of poetry.
Collected poems
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39 editions published between 1938 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,916 libraries worldwide Robert Graves poetry is characterized by its vital paradoxical images. This collection of poems is in rough chronological order- the first one was written in 1914.
The long week end; a social history of Great Britain, 1918-1939
by Robert Graves
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57 editions published between 1940 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 1,737 libraries worldwide
The reader over your shoulder : a handbook for writers of English prose
by Robert Graves
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68 editions published between 1943 and 1995 in English and Greek, Ancient and held by 1,664 libraries worldwide
The twelve Caesars
by Suetonius
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40 editions published between 1957 and 2009 in English and held by 1,630 libraries worldwide From Gaius Julius Caesar to Domitian, Suetonius relates the personal lives of these twelve caesars in rich detail.
Hebrew myths; the book of Genesis
by Robert Graves
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35 editions published between 1963 and 2005 in 6 languages and held by 1,560 libraries worldwide
Greek gods and heroes
by Robert Graves
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17 editions published between 1960 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,498 libraries worldwide FOR USE IN OSBORNE COLLECTION ONLY. NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERLOAN.
Count Belisarius
by Robert Graves
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80 editions published between 1928 and 2008 in 10 languages and held by 1,492 libraries worldwide Justinian, his wife Theodora, and a great Roman soldier, Belisarius.
King Jesus
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54 editions published between 1946 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 1,353 libraries worldwide
Difficult questions, easy answers
by Robert Graves
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11 editions published between 1971 and 1981 in English and Spanish and held by 1,278 libraries worldwide
Wife to Mr. Milton; the story of Marie Powell
by Robert Graves
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46 editions published between 1942 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 1,249 libraries worldwide
Oxford addresses on poetry
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15 editions published between 1961 and 2001 in English and held by 1,238 libraries worldwide
Lawrence and the Arabs
by Robert Graves
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58 editions published between 1927 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,212 libraries worldwide T.E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia," had wandered the Mideast for years, studying archeology and ancient fortifications. He was friendly with the Arabs, ideally suited to bring them into play against their overlords when Turkey sided with Germany in WW I. His success was publicized by Lowell Thomas and he became a legend. He and Robert Graves were drawn together by their experience in the war and by their interest in literature and antiquity. It was natural that Lawrence would ask Graves to be his biographer.
The transformations of Lucius, otherwise known as, the golden ass
by Apuleius
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44 editions published between 1950 and 2009 in English and held by 1,194 libraries worldwide
Collected short stories
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30 editions published between 1964 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,172 libraries worldwide Thirty of Robert Graves personally favourite short stories written between 1924 and 1962, covering a wide range of period, place and event.
Hercules, my shipmate, a novel
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58 editions published between 1944 and 2008 in 9 languages and held by 1,161 libraries worldwide more
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Achilles (Greek mythology) Authors, English Ballads, English Bible. Bibliography Biography Claudius,--Emperor of Rome,--10 B.C.-54 A.D Criticism Criticism, interpretation, etc. Criticism and interpretation Drama Emperors Empresses England English language--Style English poetry English prose literature Epic poetry, Greek Fiction Graves, Robert,--1895-1985 Great Britain History Jesus Christ Jewish mythology Juvenile works Lawrence, T. E.--1888-1935 Literature Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Messalina, Valeria,--d. 48 Middle East Military campaigns Modernism (Literature) Mythology Mythology, Greek Mythology, Semitic Personal narratives--British Personal narratives--English Poetry Poetry Records and correspondence Rome Soldiers Spain--Majorca Texts Translations United States War poetry, English Welsh poetry World War (1914-1918)
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Doyle, John, 1895-1985
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גרייבס, רוברט, 1895-1985 גרייבס, רוברטГрейвз, Роберт Languages
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