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

English

ISBN: 006099486X

EAN: 9780060994860

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics/History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)/Language Arts & Disciplines / Etymology/Biography & Autobiography / General/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 09/01/1999

Synopsis: Hailed by the New York Times as a fascinating, spicy, learned tale, this runaway national bestseller takes an extraordinary look into literary genius, madness, and the making of theOxford English Dictionary.

Awards: National Book Critics Circle Awards – null  National Book Critics Circle Awards – null 

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

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.62 inches

Width: 5.25 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 7.3 oz

Pages: 272