The professor and the madman

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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.

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madness violence arcane obsessions weird learning ghastly comedy all set out in an atmosphere of po aced high neo gothic the geographical span is wide from dickensian london to florida s pensacola bay from the beaches at trincomalee to the civil war battlefields of the united states Uiterlijk 25 januari in huis .. MEER INFO

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Describes how more than ten thousand definitions were submitted for the first oxford english dictionary from dr w c minor an american civil war criminal whose life of genius and insanity make this true story both fascinating and unique bomc Uiterlijk 30 januari in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: E-book

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 13 oktober 2009

Aantal pagina's: 288

Ebook Formaat: Adobe ePub

Illustraties: Met illustraties

Hoofdauteur: Simon Winchester

Hoofduitgeverij: Harpercollins E-Books

Originele titel: The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

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Product breedte: 133 mm

Product hoogte: 19 mm

Product lengte: 203 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 108 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm

Verpakking lengte: 171 mm

EAN: 9780061807602

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