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The Professor and the Madman
A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
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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.
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The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester
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- 1998
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- Subtitle
- A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Simon Winchester
- Publisher
- Harper
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 220
- ISBN10
- 0060175966
- ISBN13
- 9780060175962
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Languages, Linguistics, True Crime, About Books
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- 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.