The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Winchester examines the extraordinary story behind the making of the Oxford English Dictionary, where scholarship intersects with murder and insanity. The Professor and the Madman offers a fascinating look at the people and circumstances connected to one of the most ambitious projects in language history.
About This Book
The Professor and the Madman explores the making of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Its subject brings together scholarship, language, murder, and insanity in one unusual historical narrative.
Simon Winchester presents a story shaped by the remarkable connection between a professor and a madman.
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