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   Oct 11, 2016 · Paperback – October 11, 2016. by Simon Winchester (Author) 4.3 3,540 ratings. See all formats and editions. 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.

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   Sep 28, 1998 · 3.84. 117,264 ratings7,230 reviews. 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, begun in 1857, was one of ...

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   Oct 17, 2023 · 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—one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken.

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   Oct 13, 2009 · Simon Winchester. Harper Collins, Oct 13, 2009 - Biography & Autobiography - 272 pages. A New York Times Notable Book. The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness,...

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   The Professor and the Madman is an enthralling tale of insanity, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men. Simon Winchester’s many books include The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, Krakatoa, and A Crack in the Edge of the World.

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   Apr 28, 2022 · 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.

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   • And believe it or not, those aren't even spoilers! Simon Winchester gives us all that right in the title of his surprisingly riveting read The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. The idea of reading a book on the creation of a dictionary only sounded mildly interesting.

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   • The Professor & the Madman also serves as a kind of prologue to a later book by Simon Winchester, The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, a book that is far less enthralling in some ways but which brings to life many of the key players in the formulation of the OED.

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   • The Professor and the Madman is the unforgettable story of the madness and genius that contributed to one of the greatest literary achievements in the history of English letters. Opening: In Victorian London, even in a place as louche and notoriously crime-ridden as the Lambeth Marsh, the sound of gun-shots was a rare event indeed. Henry Sweet.

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