The Professor and the Madman Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Simon Winchester
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
305

The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester Book Summary

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.

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Book Name The Professor and the Madman
Genre Biographies & Memoirs
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Language English
E-Book Size 3.5 MB

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Must re ad for word lovers. Great title. Fast flowing tale of monumental undertaking of OED and the tortured mind of Dr Minor, the man behind the words. Quick read. Super fun.

Amazing. Simon Winchester has taken an extremely dry subject and produced a very interesting tale. Well worth a read.

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Summary of The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester

The The Professor and the Madman book written by Simon Winchester was published on 13 October 2009, Tuesday in the Biographies & Memoirs category. A total of 305 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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