The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Tapa blanda - 2005
de 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.
Detalles
- Título The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
- Autor Simon Winchester
- Encuadernación Tapa blanda
- Edición Later Printing
- Páginas 288
- Volúmenes 1
- Idioma ENG
- Editorial Harper Perennial, Scarborough, ON, Canada
- Fecha de publicación 2005-07-05
- Ilustrado Sí
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780060839789 / 0060839783
- Peso 0.45 libras (0.20 kg)
- Dimensiones 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 pulgadas (20.07 x 13.21 x 1.78 cm)
- Nivel de lectura 1330
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Temas
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Chronological Period: 1900-1919
- Cultural Region: British
- Topical: Mentally Challenged
- Library of Congress subjects English language - Etymology, Lexicographers - Great Britain
- Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 98010204
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Reseñas en medios
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- Ingram Advance, 08/01/2005, Page 23
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