The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

The Professor & the Madman

A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

1998 • 200 pages

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Average rating3.8

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A good book about a good man and a bad man whom fate brought together to build the most authoritative and historical book on the English Language - the Oxford English Dictionary. The book is a recollection of events and digs through the history of both men and their relations, a good means to provide context. Though good in context, the book has a thinner coverage on the making of the Oxford English Dictionary.

February 25, 2018