The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Winchester recounts the extraordinary story behind the making of the Oxford English Dictionary, bringing together scholarship, murder, insanity, and the unlikely connection between a professor and a man described as mad. The result is a richly human account of language, obsession, and an enduring reference work.
About This Book
Simon Winchester explores the making of the Oxford English Dictionary through a story shaped by scholarship, crime, and mental illness.
The book examines the unusual relationship suggested by its title: a professor, a man described as mad, and one of the most ambitious reference works ever created.
Blending linguistic history with human drama, it offers a distinctive look at the people and circumstances behind the dictionary.
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