0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900

Buy Now

The Professor and the Madman - A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback, 1st HarperPerennial ed) Loot Price: R398
Discovery Miles 3 980
You Save: R86 (18%)

The Professor and the Madman - A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback, 1st HarperPerennial ed)

Simon Winchester

 (1 rating, sign in to rate)
List price R484 Loot Price R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 You Save R86 (18%)

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

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.

General

Imprint: HarperCollinsPublishers
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2005
First published: July 2005
Authors: Simon Winchester
Dimensions: 204 x 135 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 242
Edition: 1st HarperPerennial ed
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-083978-9
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 0-06-083978-3
Barcode: 9780060839789

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

Partners