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The Professor and the Madman
A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester · 1998 · 256 pages
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About This Book
The incredible true story of the friendship between Professor James Murray and Dr. William Chester Minor during the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary. While Murray led the project, he discovered that his most prolific contributor was a surgeon and murderer incarcerated in an asylum for the criminally insane.
Book Details
Published
1998
Pages
256
Language
en
ISBN
9780060175962
Awards & Recognition
New York Times Notable Book
Audiobook Available
7h 21m
Narrated by Simon Winchester
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