Chaucer A to Z Book

The book itself is well enough written. Though likely intended for a younger audience, it doesn't shine over the more nefarious aspects of Byron's character. It paints him as a belligerent, That being said, the book feels a bit light around Byron's work, which appears only to aid in Trease's narrative goals. Which is fine, it just makes the book decent instead of great. An artist is defined by their work, it not by people, then by the degree pieces of themselves touch the world in which it it consumed. To miss that is to miss a great deal. It reads quickly and without any great conflict. It is worth an afternoon if you have a passing curiosity in Byron, poetry, or 20th century literature.