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The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman
Simon Winchester
HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 242 PAGES

Subtitled "A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary," this is the bizarre true story behind the birth of the enormous dictionary and two men -- one a scholarly editor, the other a mentally ill, convicted murderer -- who contributed to its creation. In part it's a fascinating and powerful dual biography of very different men who shared a similar love of language. It is also an inside look at the massive 70 year process of assembling the world's most famous dictionary.  (GBR178, $13.95)





 
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