I, Claudius, Robert Graves

Very enjoyable. I was put off by glimpses of the swanning BBC series 30 years ago and so never read it till now. As it turns out, there are soap opera elements and a lot of gore, but these are redeemed by the interesting presentation of Roman history and daily life, and by Graves’ clever explanations of vexing historical anomalies. Will I go on to read Claudius the God, though?

-- Claudius (British Museum)