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The Professor and the Madman A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary

Hardcover • 1998 • English • 1. edition

The Professor and the Madman A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary

By Simon Winchester

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About the book

Mysterious (mistîe · ries), a. [f. L. mystérium Mysteryi + ous. Cf. F. mystérieux.] 1. Full of or fraught with mystery; wrapt in mystery; hidden from human knowledge or understanding; impossible or difficult to explain, solve, or discover; of obscure origin, nature, or purpose. It is known as one of the greatest literary achievements in the history of English letters. The creation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857, took seventy years to complete, drew from tens of thousands of bril...Show more

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ISBN

9780060175962

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published year

1998

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Professor and the Madman A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary

Format

Hardcover

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