If you are as late getting around to it as i am, be assured that we are. In robert gravess unique retelling, jesus is very much a mortal and the grandson of king herod the great. The kingdom he is heir to, in this version of the story, is very much a terrestrial one. Robert gravess controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of christ. Robert graves books list of books by author robert graves.
King jesus ebook by robert graves 9780795336553 rakuten kobo. King jesus by robert graves overdrive rakuten overdrive. Robert graves is widelyremembered for his love for poetry and also for the times that he got several accolades as an appreciation for his great works. 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. King jesus,is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. Homers daughter i read overnight, it was worth the sleep deprivation. There is a plethora of controversial fiction available, like the last temptation of christ by nikos kazantzakis, the source by james michener, and the brothers karamazov by fyodor dostoevsky. King jesus, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. Robert graves s controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of christ.
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. Jan 30, 2012 robert graves s controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of christ. 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. King jesus by robert graves abebooks passion for books. He was elected professor of poetry at oxford in 1961 and made an.
Cream dust jacket with black lettering over red cloth. 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. When his father runs afoul of the kings temper and is executed, jesus is raised in the house of joseph the carpenter. Robert graves his many books include the historical novels i, claudius and claudius the god, the autobiography goodbye to all that, and the mythicliterary studies the white goddess and the greek myths. Robert graves 24 july 18957 december 1965 was an english poet, novelist and classical translator. Jesus, robert graves, and the mount of olives philip jenkins. Graves is best known for his historical novels, which include i, claudius, claudius, the god, the golden fleece, king jesus, and count belisarius. Robert graves graves published more than 140 novels and collections of poetry, groundbreaking analyses of greek mythology, and a memoir.
Jul 22, 2019 king jesus by robert graves, 1956, universal pub. King jesus by robert graves penguin books australia. Robert graves continues claudius story with the epic adulteries of messalina, king herod agrippas betrayal of his old friend, and the final arrival of that bloodthirsty teenager, nero. In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking. Robert graves 18951985 was a british poet, novelist, translator, and critic. 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. Robert graves is one of the best and most readable writers of the xx century. Robert graves has written a life of jesus that takes literally the claim that he was the king of the jews and davids rightful heir, while at the same. When his father runs afoul of the king s temper and is executed, jesus is raised in the. Buy king jesus by robert graves, in very good condition. Na this novel by the author of i, claudius, wife to mr. King jesus fsg classics by graves, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
King jesus by graves, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A bold speculative adventure harold brighouse, manchester guardian. He debunks the christian tradition with startling research into comparative mythology. Description king jesus, long out of print, is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time.
Both the knowledge of a scholar and the imagination of a poet are brought to bear upon jesus as child, boy, and man. These books have been televised widely thus leading to its popularity. Robert graves was born on july 24, 1895 in wimbledon. In a historical commentary published at the end of the book robert graves remarks, concerning the books historical basis, a detailed. Robert graves his many books include the historical novels i, claudius and claudius the god, the autobiography goodbye to all that, and the mythicliterary studies the white goddess. Christian fiction robert gravess controversial historical novel is a bold reworking of the story of christ.
This one, robert graves king jesus, is difficult to rashly categorise. In the meantime please use our wishlist to mark any products you would like in the future. Although bits of it are exciting and the book contains some great. In king jesus, graves returns to the genre of historical fiction that he had mined so effectively with the claudius novels and count belisarius and writes a near contemporaneous companion to the former. Robert graves farrar, straus and giroux farrar, straus and giroux. His father was alfred perceval graves, a celebrated irish poet and figure in the gaelic revival. There are immediate similarities to his other novels in that he takes a fairly radical, revisionist approach to an historical figure.
His father, alfred perceval graves was a minor irish poet and a gaelic scholar. Robert graves served in combat during world war i and was gravely wounded at the battle of the somme. Aug 31, 2014 this one, robert graves king jesus, is difficult to rashly categorise. In graves unique retelling of his life, jesus is very much a mortal, and the grandson of king herod the great. He wrote i, claudius and claudius the god in the 1930s, and his memoir goodbye to all that is considered one of the great autobiographies of the 20th century. Buy a cheap copy of king jesus book by robert graves. 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. It offers an unusual interpretation of the origins of christianity, and is full of material on the myths, legends, and pagan religions of the ancient mediterranean world under roman rule.
Robert wrote the first book i, claudius in the series in 1934. When his father runs afoul of the king s temper and is executed, jesus is raised in the house of joseph the carpenter. 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. King jesus isbn 9780374516642 pdf epub robert graves. See all books authored by robert graves, including i, claudius, and goodbye to all that. 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. King jesus is a semihistorical novel by robert graves, first published in 1946.
Here jesus is not the son of god, but the result of a. King jesus by robert graves paperback, 1983 for sale. 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. King jesus book by robert graves 5 available editions. King jesus is one of the most controversial historical novels of all. I am amusing myself with books and papers, he once declared from his sickbed as an infant, and throughout his. King jesus by robert graves the coronavirus pandemic is causing significant disruption to our distribution services meaning we only have limited stock availability.
In graves s unique retelling, jesus is very much a mortal and the grandson of king herod the great. May 17, 2012 graves writes with an expert hand, and his erudition is undeniable. King jesus is one of the most controversial historical novels of all time. 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. Graves earned his living by writing popular historical novels, including i, claudius for which he was awarded the james tait black memorial prize, king jesus, the golden fleece and count belisarius. Robert graves is one of the greatest writers of historical fiction. In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his. Given his competitors of his time, to say nothing of current literature, a rating below five stars is inconceivable.
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. In robert graves s unique retelling, jesus is very much a mortal and the grandson of king herod the great. Like all books by robert graves king jesus is beautifully written, poetic, and full of surprising scenes and images. The novel treats the historical jesus not as the son of god, but rather as a philosopher with a legitimate claim to the judaean throne through herod the great, as well as the davidic monarchy. In it, robert graves has summoned his superb narrative powers, his painstaking scholarship, his. The novel treats the historical jesus not as the son of god, but rather as a philosopher with a legitimate claim to the judaean throne through herod the great, 1 as well as the davidic monarchy. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us.
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