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The Professor and the Madman

Auteur(s): Simon Winchester
Narrateur(s): Simon Winchester
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 Hidden within the rituals of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary is a fascinating mystery. Professor James Murray was the distinguished editor of the OED project. Dr. William Chester Minor, an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War, was one of the most prolific contributors to the dictionary, sending thousands of neat, hand-written quotations from his home. After numerous refusals from Minor to visit his home in Oxford, Murray set out to find him. It was then that Murray would finally learn the truth about Minor - that, in addition to being a masterly wordsmith, he was also an insane murderer locked up in Broadmoor, England's harshest asylum for criminal lunatics. 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.©1998 Simon Winchester (P)1999 HarperCollins Publishers Inc., All Rights Reserved, Harper Audio, A Division of HarperCollins Publishers Art et littérature Auteurs Europe Grande-Bretagne Histoire True Crime Angleterre Crime Guerre civile Guerre Royaume-Uni

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"The linguistic detective story of the decade." (New York Times Magazine)
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I finished this book months ago, but it feels like yesterday... the story is that memorable. If you think you have an idea how the original dictionaries were created, think again. This book will blow your mind. It does move a bit slow at times, but I could put up with it, given the surprises that it contains. There are lovely word interludes, giving insight to how the definitions of certain words were created. And, yes, there IS a madman at the centre of the story.

A fascinating read!

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So happy to see books on this topic being offered - I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book. Simon Winchester told a fascinating story of murder and madness. He also highlighted the painstaking efforts sustained for over half a century that were involved in the creation of the English Oxford Dictionary. Simon Winchester’s voice is pleasing and easy to listen to. A great audio book all around. Thanks so much!

Thumbs up from this word nerd! :-)

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As an artist, I often juggle the balance between torture and talent. This novel encapsulates it completely. It left me felling educated, humbled and appreciative.

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so bad don't read this book do yourself a favour and just read dictionaries only never books

ITS SO BAD

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great always enjoy your narrations - like this book better than a crak in the edge of the world (previously my first favorite)

best yet thank you simon Winchester

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so interesting. i fid not know how long it has taken to write the Oxford dictionary, and the complex methods of collecting words. the dtory od Dr Miner just gives another fascinating input for Oxford. excellent resd

just so interesting , full of so many facts

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