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The Professor and the Madman A Tale of Murder Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary - G K Hall Large Print Book Series Author: Simon Winchester 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 the most ambitious ...  more »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.   « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9780783885001 ISBN-10: 0783885008 Publication Date: 4/1999 Pages: 308 Rating: Currently 4.5/5 Stars.  1 4.5 stars, based on 1 rating Publisher: G. K. Hall Company Book Type: Hardcover Large Print: Yes Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD Members Wishing: 3 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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