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Sep 28, 1998 · Winchester's first truly successful book was The Professor and the Madman (1998), published by Penguin UK as The Surgeon of Crowthorne. Telling the story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary, the book was a New York Times Best Seller, and Mel Gibson optioned the rights to a film version, likely to be directed by John Boorman.
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Oct 11, 2016 · — David Walton, New York Times Book Review “I found The Professor and the Madman both enthralling and moving, in its brilliant reconstruction of a most improbable event: the major contributions made to the great Oxford English Dictionary by a deeply delusional, incarcerated 'madman,' and the development of a true friendship between him and ...
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- Simon Winchester, Michael Dean
- Simon Winchester
- 1998
Aug 26, 1998 · That book, how the OED was created was kind of boring...3 stars. Simon spread out writing about many helpers creating the OED and the labor intensive process of putting together the information. The Professor and the Madman was much better. Simon also goes into the creation of the OED ( not as detailed) and goes into a little detail of a few ...
- Harper
- $23
A book about the making of the Oxford English Dictionary and the two men behind it: a professor and a madman. Learn how they collected definitions, faced challenges, and uncovered a shocking secret.
The first book "Professor and the Madman" reads like a fast paced novel and that is why it has been popular and got a 5 star rating. Having said that it was just an introduction to the writing of the monumental work of the original Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
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- Simon Winchester
Oct 13, 2009 · A New York Times Notable Book 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 making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken.
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Jul 5, 2005 · 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.
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- Simon Winchester
- Paperback
- $19.99
