Robert von Ranke Graves: A Life Woven from Myth and War Born in Wimbledon, England, in 1895, Robert Graves was a figure of remarkable complexity – a poet haunted by war, a novelist who conjured ancient worlds, a scholar obsessed with the hidden currents of mythology, and a man perpetually wrestling with his own identity. His life, marked by both brilliance and personal turmoil, offers a fascinating glimpse into the early 20th century’s intellectual landscape and its profound impact on the arts. Graves's lineage itself was steeped in literary heritage; his father, Alfred Perceval Graves, was…