THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY IN THE R. GRAVES’S NOVELS “I, CLAUDIUS” AND “CLAUDIUS THE GOD
The historical novels about Claudius were created by Robert Graves in the form of the autobiography. Claudius as a historian is very suitable figure for the author. Graves states his own philosophy of history, which deals with the problem of existence of the person in history. Livia and Claudius are the different types of politicians. The Claudius’s mentality is the mentality of a scientist. He thinks about the results of his actions: Claudius is an example of a reflective type of consciousness. Livia prefers to create the history, but Claudius – to write about it. In spite of this fact, Claudius is important for Graves because of his bloodless victory in Britain.
Keywords: autobiography, philosophy of history, mask of the narrator, historical prose
References:
1. Graves R. Goodbye to all that. L., Penguin books, 360 p.
2. Aristitel. Poetika [Poetics]. V., Azbuka-klassica Publ., 2007. 352 p. (in Russian).
3. Graves R. Bozhestvenny Klavdiy [Claudius the God]. Moscow, Terra Publ., 1998. 416 p. ( in Russian).
4. Seymour-Smith M. Robert Graves: his life and work. L., Abacus, 1983. 624 p.
5. Graves R. Ya, Klavdiy [I, Claudius]. Moscow, Terra Publ., 1998. 400 p. (in Russian).
6. Mehoke J. S. R. Graves: Peace – weaver. Mouton, 1975. 168 p.
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Issue: 6, 2015
Series of issue: Issue 6
Rubric: RUSSIAN AND FOREIGN LITERATURE OF THE XX CENTURY
Pages: 215 — 218
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