Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Readable introduction

I was disappointed when this book arrived to discover that it only covers the years 44BC-235AD. Thus it is a history of the establishment and development of the Roman Empire and does not deal with its division or its ultimate fall in the West. I was also disappointed by the author's disdain for providing details about some of the emperors' more scandalous doings! That said, this is a very accessable introduction that provides a good base for continued reading. I was particularly impressed by the chapter explaining the sources available to historians, which was excellent.