EUROPEAN LITERATURE -- ANCIENT WORLD RENAISSANCE
Survey European literature from its roots in the ancient Middle East to the Italian and Northern Renaissance. Examine the classical literature of the Greeks and Romans; medieval works, from early Christian to Chaucer; and the Renaissance literature of Petrarch, Rabelais, Cervantes, and others. Includes a 44-minute multimedia presentation; 210 photos; and Barron's Book Notes guides to the plots of eight literary works, including The Divine Comedy, Don Quixote, and The Prince. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
WRITING -- SENSORY/DESCRIPTIVE WRITING (TREASURE ISLAND)
This instructive CD-ROM not only offers excerpts from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, Treasure Island, in its study of the sensory/descriptive mode of writing, but also beautiful illustrations by the renowned artist N.C. Wyeth, which originally appeared in the Illustrated Classics series of the early 20th century. Includes a 15-minute multimedia presentation and more than 250 photos. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
AMERICAN LITERATURE -- TIME, LIFE & WORKS OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Discover the creative genius of Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961). Explore universal themes of love and warfare, courage and death, sincerity and disillusionment, all captured by Hemingway's concise narrative style. Includes a 14-minute multimedia presentation; 300 photos; and Barron's Book Notes guides to the plots of A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Old Man and the Sea, and The Sun Also Rises. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
BRITISH LITERATURE -- TIME, LIFE & WORKS OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER
Explore the world of Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340-1400), the father of English poetry, whose insights to human nature found timeless expression in Canterbury Tales. Learn how Chaucer chronicled his world through an ingenious collection of stories that revealed the many contrasts defining medieval society. Includes a 65-minute multimedia presentation; 280 photos; and Barron's Book Notes guide to the plot of Canterbury Tales. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
WOMEN IN LITERATURE -- HEROINES, SIRENS & SHREWS
Trace the portrayal of women in literature through a survey of selected literary works, from Biblical times to the English Renaissance. Discover the parallels between the literary depictions of heroines and the historical contexts in which the authors wrote. Learn how the depictions of women in literature reflected and influenced the roles of women in society. Includes a 40-minute multimedia presentation and 170 photos. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
WORLD LITERATURE -- SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
Survey the evolution of science fiction, from Voyage to the Moon written in 1657, to acclaimed works of the 1970s. See how science fiction writers have portrayed rocket flight, time travel, and life on other planets. Writers discussed include Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Nevil Shute, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Philip Wylie. Includes a 39-minute multimedia presentation and 250 photos. Also includes 100 interactive questions & answers.
MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LITERATURE
Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature with 10,000 entries provides in-depth coverage of prominent authors and great works.
