Homer: The Odyssey 1

Synopsis

An interactive guide to Homer’s ‘Odyssey’, containing the complete text with introduction, synopsis, key events, themes, glossary, quotations; an overview of each book; maps of places visited by Odysseus; Homer’s life and work; genealogy of key characters; classic and modern literary criticism by Robert Wood, George Musgrave and William Gladstone; interactive tutorials with Dr Tom Winnifrith, Ken Dowden and Dr Douglas Cairns; teachers’ notes; Internet index, bibliography, filmography.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. Dual format PC Windows/Apple Macintosh.

Year of production

1999

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £99.95 (inclusive)

Notes

Reviewed by Phil Perkins for the LTSN (http://hca.ltsn.ac.uk/reviews/odyssey.htm)

Uses

A-level and undergraduate studies.

Subjects

Classical studies

Keywords

Greece - classical; Homer; poetry

Credits

Writer

Homer

Contributor

Douglas Cairns; Ken Dowden; Tom Winnifrith

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

Cromwell Productions Ltd

Distributor

Name

Cromwell Productions Ltd

Email

crom@compuserve.com

Web

http://www.history-zone.com/about.html External site opens in new window

Phone

01789 295580

Fax

1789 415210

Address

11 Central Chambers
Cook’s Alley
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6JQ