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About Robert Graves

Robert Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985), whose second name is sometimes given as von Ranke, was an English poet, novelist and critic. His father was Alfred Perceval Graves, a celebrated Irish poet and figure in the Gaelic revival; they were both Celticists and students of Irish mythology.

Robert Graves produced more than 140 works in his lifetime. His poems, his translations, and innovative analysis of the Greek myths, his memoir of his early life—including his role in the First World War, Good-Bye to All That (1929), and his speculative study of poetic inspiration in The White Goddess (1948), have never been out of print. He was also a renowned short story writer, with work such as "The Tenement" still read.

Graves earned his living from writing, particularly popular historical novels such as I, Claudius (1934), Count Belisarius (1938), and King Jesus (1946). He was also a prominent translator of Classical Latin and Ancient Greek texts; his versions of The Twelve Caesars and The Golden Ass remain popular for their clarity and entertaining style. Graves was awarded the 1934 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for both I, Claudius and Claudius the God.

Robert Graves writes about Clinical medicine, Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Practice, Physiology, and Turkey. Their best-known work is Clinical lectures on the practice of medicine.

On FindMyTBR we track 17 books by Robert Graves, 14 of them confirmed as audiobooks on Spotify or Apple Books — including Augustan Books of Modern Poetry (Unabridged), Augustan Books of Modern Poetry (Unabridged), and Claudius The God (Abridged). Full availability across Spotify, Apple Books, Audible, and Amazon is below.