The Professor and the Madman

"The Professor and the Madman," masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius,...
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Author: Simon Winchester
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Language: English
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The Professor and the Madman by Winchester, Simon

The Professor and the Madman

$41.05

The Professor and the Madman

$41.05
Author: Simon Winchester
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"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," begun in 1857, 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.

Author: Simon Winchester
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 06/13/2016
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780062170262

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