I, Claudius | Essays and Criticism

  • Critical Essay on I, Claudius

    White is publisher of the Seattle-based Scala House Press. In this essay, White argues that while Graves’s novel is well-researched and wellwritten, it does not deserve the critical acclaim it has received.

  • The Structure of the Historical Novel

    Kerschen is a freelance writer and adjunct college English instructor. In this essay, Kerschen shows how Graves used the structure of the historical novel, as well as imaginative speculation, to create a new portrait of the Emperor Claudius.