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The Professor and the Madman
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publsiher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2009-10-13 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780061807602 |
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A New York Times Notable Book The Professor and the Madman 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 making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, was stunned to discover that one man, Dr. W. C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand. But their surprise would pale in comparison to what they were about to discover when the committee insisted on honoring him. For Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane. Masterfully researched and eloquently written, The Professor and the Madman “is the linguistic detective story of the decade.” (William Safire, New York Times Magazine) This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
Professor and the Madman CDN edition
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publsiher | : Harper Perennial |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1999-08-25 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0060955392 |
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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, 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. This audio also includes a conversation between Simon Winchester and John Simpson, editor of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Professor and the Madman
Author | : Winchester |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:793850548 |
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The Professor and the Madman
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publsiher | : Perennial |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1999-09-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 006099486X |
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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."
Professor And The Madman
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publsiher | : Turtleback |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1999-09-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0606306978 |
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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."
Professor and the Madman
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publsiher | : Turtleback |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1999-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0613621557 |
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The story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and two of the men who had the greatest impact on its growth and development.
The Surgeon of Crowthorne
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Criminally insane |
ISBN | : UOM:39015042179732 |
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W.C. Minor was one of the keenest volunteers involved in the making of the Oxford English Dictionary. What the OED's editor, James Murray, didn't realise was that he was also a millionaire American Civil War surgeon turned lunatic, imprisoned in Broadmoor Asylum for murder.
The Meaning of Everything
Author | : Simon Winchester |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 019517500X |
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Traces the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its earliest inception through its long path to completion, describes the process of creating a dictionary, and includes anecdotes about its creators and their work.