The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Paperback - 2005
by Simon Winchester
Hailed by the "New York Times" as "a fascinating, spicy, learned tale," this runaway national bestseller takes an extraordinary look into literary genius, madness, and the making of the"Oxford English Dictionary."
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The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary -- and literary history. The compilation of the OED began in 1857, it was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, discovered that one man, Dr. W. C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand. When the committee insisted on honoring him, a shocking truth came to light: Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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- Title The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
- Author Simon Winchester
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later Printing
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, Scarborough, ON, Canada
- Date 2005-07-05
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780060839789 / 0060839783
- Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 in (20.07 x 13.21 x 1.78 cm)
- Reading level 1330
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Cultural Region: British
- Topical: Mentally Challenged
- Library of Congress subjects English language - Etymology, Lexicographers - Great Britain
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98010204
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Ingram Advance, 08/01/2005, Page 23
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