À Beckett tells the history of Rome from Romulus and the kings through the early Republic, the Gaulish sack and the Punic Wars, keeping the facts but loading every page with puns, anachronisms and mock-solemn asides. John Leech’s steel and wood engravings turn senators and consuls into Victorian figures of fun.
A Punch-era romp that still teaches the outline of Roman history while making it absurd. Download the free EPUB.