The dictionary people

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A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word

The Oxford English Dictionary is one of mankind’s greatest achievements, and yet, curiously, its creators are almost never considered. Who were the people behind this unprecedented book? As Sarah Ogilvie reveals, they include three murderers, a collector of pornography, the daughter of Karl Marx, a president of Yale, a radical suffragette, a vicar who was later found dead in the cupboard of his chapel, an inventor of the first American subway, a female anti-slavery activist in Philadelphia . . . and thousands of others.

Of deep transgenerational and broad appeal, a thrilling literary detective story that, for the first time, unravels the mystery of the endlessly fascinating contributors the world over who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read and write and speak. It was the greatest crowdsourcing endeavor in human history, the Wikipedia of its time.

The Dictionary People is a celebration of words, language, and people, whose eccentricities and obsessions, triumphs, and failures enriched the English language.

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The Dictionary People

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longlisted for the women s prize for non fiction 2024 enthralling and exuberant here is a wonder book for word lovers jeanette winterson a lively entertaining and illuminating read i loved it susie dentwhat do three murderers karl marx s daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in co Uiterlijk 17 januari in huis .. MEER INFO

The Dictionary People

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Brought to you by penguin what do three murderers karl marx s daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common they all helped create the oxford english dictionary the oxford english dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and victorian men its longest serving editor james mu Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

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winner of the writers prize non fiction category shortlisted for the women s prize for non fiction 2024 a wonderful read or a great present for anyone who loves stories and art nina stibbe author of love ninaa beautifully illustrated new memoir of a life in art a father and daughte Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 besteld, morgen in huis .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 17 oktober 2023

Aantal pagina's: 384

Hoofdauteur: Sarah Ogilvie

Hoofduitgeverij: Alfred A. Knopf

Product breedte: 168 mm

Product hoogte: 30 mm

Product lengte: 242 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 168 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 30 mm

Verpakking lengte: 242 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 692 g

EAN: 9780593536407

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