The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary - Couverture souple

Winchester, Simon

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ISBN 10 : 0062564617 ISBN 13 : 9780062564610

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2016

Synopsis

The national bestseller that chronicles the fascinating story of two extraordinary men and the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—now available in a limited Olive Edition.

“The linguistic detective story of the decade.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine

Masterfully researched and eloquently written, 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 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.

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Limited Edition

“I am the Governor of the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Dr Minor is most certainly here.”

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062564617
• ISBN 13: 9780062564610
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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