The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
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9780060839789 (trade pbk.) : : , 0060839783 (trade pbk.) : :
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xi, 242 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Nonfiction
423.092 WIN
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423.092 WIN
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Other Subjects
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James Augustus Henry, -- Sir, -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James Augustus Henry, -- Sir, -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
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Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780060839789 (trade pbk.) : : , 0060839783 (trade pbk.) : :
Notes
General Note
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 began in 1857, it 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 P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
20181211.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1998). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary . HarperCollins Publishers, .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1998. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary HarperCollins Publishers, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary HarperCollins Publishers, , 1998.
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