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The Professor And The Madman
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-13
The Professor And The Madman written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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.
Professor And The Madman Cdn Edition
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date : 1999-08-25
Professor And The Madman Cdn Edition written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Harper Perennial this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-08-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, 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 compilation of the OED, begun in 1857, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, discovered that one man, Dr. W.C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand. When the committee insisted on honoring him, a shocking truth came to light: Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane. This audio also includes a conversation between Simon Winchester and John Simpson, editor of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Professor And The Madman
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Author : Winchester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
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The Professor And The Madman
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language : id
Publisher: Penerbit Serambi
Release Date : 1999
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The Surgeon Of Crowthorne
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2002-07-25
The Surgeon Of Crowthorne written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The making of the Oxford English Dictionary was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of the keenest volunteers was a W C Minor who astonished everyone by refusing to come to Oxford to receive his congratulations. In the end, James Murray, the OED's editor, went to Crowthorne in Berkshire to meet him. What he found was incredible - Minor was a millionaire American civil war surgeon turned lunatic, imprisoned in Broadmoor Asylum for murder and yet who dedicated his entire cell-bound life to work on the English language.
Professor And The Madman
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 1999-01
Professor And The Madman written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01 with History categories.
The story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and two of the men who had the greatest impact on its growth and development.
Professor And The Madman
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 1999-09-01
Professor And The Madman written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-01 with History categories.
Hailed by the "New York Times" as "a fascinating, spicy, learned tale, " this runaway national bestseller takes an extraordinary look into literary genius, madness, and the making of the"Oxford English Dictionary."
The Surgeon Of Crowthorne
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Longman
Release Date : 2001
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An extraordinary, true story. Dr James Murray was a quiet family man. He worked at Oxford University in the 1800s. Dr William Minor was a madman and a murderer. He lived in Broadmoor, a hospital and a prison. Together these two men worked on the Oxford English Dictionary, on of the most important works in the English language.
Dormant
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher:
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The Surgeon Of Crowthorne
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
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