The story is told from the perspective of an upperclass roman citizen some 60 years later, and in graves s masterful hands, it sounds like its been translated by robert graves from a latin original. Robert graves served in combat during world war i and was gravely wounded at the battle of the somme. In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his. In robert gravess unique retelling, jesus is very much a mortal and the grandson of king herod the great. See all books authored by robert graves, including i, claudius, and goodbye to.
King jesus fsg classics by graves, robert paperback book the. King jesus,is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. Dec 08, 1985 robert graves, the english poet, novelist and classical scholar, died yesterday at his home in deya, a fishing village on the island of majorca. King jesus is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. What is described on the dust cover as a novel rangesor rather charges madly. Robert graves is one of the best and most readable writers of the xx century. It is straightforward, earnest, devoid of passion, and dull. The novel treats the historical jesus not as the son of god, but rather as a. King jesus by robert graves penguin books australia. Robert graves himself notes that many of the historical assumptions made by characters in this story are not necessarily valid, and, accommodatingly enough, lists some of these assumptions.
In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking scholarship, his wit and unsurpassed ability to recreate the past, to produce a magnificent portrayal of the life of christ on earth. Although bits of it are exciting and the book contains some great. King jesus, a novel was written by robert graves, was published in 1946 by creative age press, and appears to be a first edition but is not specifically stated as such. A novel fsg classics by graves, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jul 22, 2019 king jesus by robert graves, 1956, universal pub. Robert gravess controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of. Publication date 1946 topics rashtrapati collection digitallibraryindia. Oct 01, 1981 king jesus, long out of print, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time.
Nov 12, 2020 robert graves king jesus a novel 1st edition 5th printing. Although bits of it are exciting and the book contains some great historical detail and interesting ideas, it is ultimately a little dry and often incredibly presumptive about the level of knowledge possessed by the reader. Robert ranke graves 18951985 was a british poet, novelist, and critic. Robert graves s controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of christ. Graves is best known for his historical novels, which include i, claudius, claudius, the god, the golden fleece, king jesus, and count belisarius. In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking. In robert graves s unique retelling, jesus is very much a mortal and the grandson of king herod the great. Robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking scholarship, his wit and unsurpassed ability to recreate the past, to produce a magnificent portrayal. King jesus recounts jesuss birth, youth, life as a charismatic wonder worker. In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking scholarship, his wit and unsurpassed ability to recreate the past, to produce a magnificant portrayal of the life of christ on earth.
In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers. Bringing together his unparalleled narrative skill and indepth expertise in historical scholarship, renowned classicist and historical novelist robert graves brings the story of jesus christ to life in a strikingly unorthodox way. King jesus, long out of print, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. King jesus book by robert graves 5 available editions. In fact, it is not difficult to imagine that when king jesus, a life story of christ, was. When his father runs afoul of the kings temper and is executed, jesus is raised in the. He has applied years of scholarship and his own indisputable brilliance to the subject of jesus. A novel fsg classics by robert graves and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This month im reading robert graves awesome novel king jesus. Robert graves books list of books by author robert graves. King jesus by robert graves meet your next favorite book. Graves has violated all the canons of historical fiction in this latest book of his. This one, robert graves king jesus, is difficult to rashly categorise.
As with all robert graves novels, he assumes you are familiar with the white goddess an amazing book of poetic myth and legend, filled with esoteric knowledge which just makes everything seem so right. Aug 31, 2014 this one, robert graves king jesus, is difficult to rashly categorise. Robert gravess controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of christ. In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative. If you are as late getting around to it as i am, be assured that we are. When his father runs afoul of the king s temper and is executed, jesus is raised in the house of joseph the carpenter. King jesus robert graves farrar, straus and giroux isbn.
King jesus,long out of print, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. King jesus, by robert graves commentary bk, commentary. Given his competitors of his time, to say nothing of current literature, a rating below five stars is inconceivable. The theme of this book is that jesus was indeed the king of the jews, and this is advanced within graves vast knowledge of the period. Read king jesus online read free novel read light novel. Forty years ago, i read robert gravess novel 1946 king jesus. Aug 14, 2020 king jesus, long out of print, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. Written from the perspective of a lowly official at the end of the first century ad, king jesus recounts jesus s birth, youth, life as. Here jesus is not the son of god, but the result of a. Robert graves king jesus penguin books contents part one i simpletons ii children of rahab iii the birth of mary iv a certain man v the heiress of. King jesusking jesus robert graves wholesale pricing for. King jesus is a semihistorical novel by robert graves, first published in 1946. The kingdom he is heir to, in this version of the story, is very much a terrestrial one. Jan 30, 2012 robert graves s controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of christ.
Luckily i love this book, and remember reading king jesus many years ago. Weve discounted annual subscriptions by 50% for covid19 reliefjoin now. Robert graves is a poetmythographer, wellknown in the u. Na this novel by the author of i, claudius, wife to mr. King jesus by robert graves and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His father was alfred perceval graves, a celebrated irish poet and figure in the gaelic revival. King jesus, by robert graves commentary bk, commentary magazine. Here jesus is not the son of god, but the result of a secret marriage the descendant of herod and true king of the jews.
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