Oct 28, 2004 first published in 1938, count belisarius is one of robert graves s most consistently popular novels. I seemed to get a partial way round this as i use my own domain but it. Buy a discounted paperback of count belisarius online from australias leading. His wife was an intimate of the empress theodora, and he shows well in history, having also defended the empire from invasions by the persians and the huns. But the growing paranoia of absolute power and the infidelity of his promiscuous young wife messalina mean that his good fortune will not last forever. Modern classics count belisarius penguin modern classics 97801411883 by graves, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Count belisarius by robert graves, first edition abebooks. Count belisarius is a historical novel by robert graves, first published in 1938, recounting the life of the byzantine general belisarius ad 500565 just as gravess claudius novels i, claudius and claudius the god and his wife messalina were based on the twelve caesars of suetonius and other roman sources, count belisarius is largely based on procopiuss history of justinians wars. Justinian did not deserve to have a man such as belisarius loyal to him. First editions in the original dust jacket are rare. Buy count belisarius by robert graves with free delivery. Robert graves indianapolis, in is the owner of fox hollow farm. I seemed to get a partial way round this as i use my own domain but it still blocked the links to the images and wouldnt let me.
I, claudius is a fully realized look at well, the life of claudius, a roman emperor in real life. I, claudius and claudius the god have, unfortunately in my view, stolen all the attention so that robert graves other novel tend to be forgotten. It chronicles the war between two competing societies. I was put off at first by the introduction, in which the author explains his reasons for writing this by saying that the iliad is a. Get free shipping on count belisarius by robert graves, from. Buy count belisarius penguin modern classics new ed by graves, robert, norwich, john julius isbn. Count belisarius by graves, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Claudius is the narrator and tells a credible story of intrigue, lust, murder and dynastic politics.
Robert graves is worth pursuing by reading the sequel claudius the god, the later roman epic, count belisarius and the autobiographical goodbye to all that. The belisarius series is a fictional saga in the alternate history and military history subgenres of science fiction, written by american authors david drake and eric flint. In this second part of robert graves s fictionalized autobiography, claudius wry, rueful, always inquisitive brings to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history. Count belisarius by robert graves, first edition abebooks abebooks. Robert graves has 286 books on goodreads with 325998 ratings. A native californian, new york times bestselling author kate carlisle worked in television for many years before turning to writing. Readers are asked to help identify books based on partial remembrance of plot. Introduction count belisarius 1938 is somewhat different from robert gravess earlier claudius novels in that it was written as a response to a puzzle and controversy about its main source. A historical romance of the sixth century ad, this tells the story of belisarius, the last of the great generals of the roman empire, who reconquered africa and italy for the emperor in constantinople, only to be rewarded with suspicion and humiliation. Belisarius is primarily science fiction though some might describe it more accurately as alternative history. Count belisarius book by robert graves thriftbooks. Claudius the god by robert graves overdrive rakuten. Robert gravess book is a amazing piece of fiction in my option, in a world of not a whole lot of first person accounts of the roman life. A vigorous tale, lacking the completely distinctive qualities of a hero that made claudius so exceptional, belisarius retains the same meticulously arranged background and skilful recapturing of a period the.
In this second part of robert gravess fictionalized. Its a great read and you will find yourself believing it actually happened. It was my bitter leavetaking of england, he wrote in a prologue to the revised. Graves puts you there, to see and hear all that happened. Belisarius is a series of science fiction novels written by david drake and eric flint.
Selected poems by robert graves and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Count belisarius and procopiuss wars robert graves. Count belisarius by robert graves, 97801411883, available at book depository with free delivery. Top ten roman historical fictionnon fiction books read 18609 times. The secret history of the court of the emperor justinian. Anyone who enjoyed his more famous books, such as i claudius will probably enjoy this one too. First published in 1938, count belisarius is one of robert gravess most consistently. Count belisarius was the last general of the roman empire to be given a triumph. The sixth century was not a peaceful time for the roman empire. I, claudius and claudius the god have, unfortunately in my view, stolen all the. Introduction count belisarius 1938 is somewhat different from robert gravess earlier claudius novels in that it was written as a response to. Count belisarius by robert graves and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Count belisarius, penguin modern classics by robert graves.
Belisarius is perhaps the last loyal general the roman empire can still count on. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a. Join the abebooks avid reader book club to celebrate and discuss great books. I shall be getting other robert graves historical dramas. Invaders threatened on all fronties, but they grew to respect and fear the name of belisarius, the emperor justinians greatest. Except for a few pages by agathias on belisariuss defence of. Instead, in count belisarius the focus shifts east from rome to constantinople. Livy, thucydides, herodotus, and certainly xenophon in the persian war sections. Its protagonist is a real historical figure, the late roman general flavius belisarius 505565 ad.
His reconquests of north africa, and sicily in the 530s ce were the high mark of the reign of justinian i. The english poet robert graves 18951985 was also a very productive novelist, mythographer, critic and historian, with over books to his credit. A lifelong fascination with the art and craft of bookbinding led. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The story follows flavius belisarius, a real historical figure. Count belisarius 9780140010251 by robert graves and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Booktopia has count belisarius, penguin modern classics by robert graves. Robert graves s sources for count belisarius include some of the great historical works of classical antiquity. Graves does a good job of bringing the world of belisarius, antonina his wife, theodora the empress, and justinian the emperor.
Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the spine. Do note to roman history lovers, please dont take this book as real history. Handcoloured cover device by claud lovat fraser copies on abebooks copies on ebay. Goodbye to all that is an autobiography by robert graves which first appeared in 1929, when the author was 34 years old. I love books just about as much as i love my roman coins and thought i would post my own personal top ten list of roman historical fiction and nonfiction books ive read. The secret history of the court of the emperor justinian written by procopius of cesarea. Aug 03, 2006 buy count belisarius penguin modern classics new ed by graves, robert, norwich, john julius isbn. Count belisarius by robert graves and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks.
The greek myths volumes 1 and 2 by graves, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here are the lives of the christian knight and his wife closely linked with those of justinian and theodora. Robert graves excels at historical fiction, and this book does not disappoint. Aug 29, 2006 the sixth century was not a peaceful time for the roman empire. Robert ranke graves was the son of a minor poet and celebrated irish balladeer. With this book robert graves again demonstrates his command of a vast historical subject, creating a startling and vivid picture of a decadent era. Invaders threatened on all fronties, but they grew to respect and fear the name of belisarius, the emperor justinians greatest general. The big green book puffin books di graves, robert e una grande selezione di libri, arte e articoli da collezione disponibile su abebooks. Well, im posting this from work which is a bit of a shock as up until now all blogs have been blocked by our firewall. Since learning of the farms past, robert has devoted himself to understanding the tragic events that took place there. Robert gravess sources for count belisarius include some of the great historical works of classical antiquity. I was put off at first by the introduction, in which the author explains his reasons for writing this by saying that the iliad is a poem about and for men, the odyssey despite its male hero is a poem about and for women. Originally published in 1936, count belisarius has not basked in the same limelight as robert gravess two earlier masterpieces set in the early roman empire.
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