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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Di... by Simon Winchester
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March 1, 2009
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March 31, 2009
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Mel
Mar 18, 2009
Mel rated it: 3 of 5 stars (review of isbn 0060839783)

Read in March, 2009
I will start with the recommendation that it is worth reading if you are a curious sort. If for nothing else than the excerpts from Samuel Johnson's dictionary (sorry OED), the apt description of the "undertow of words" and the introduction to the word "poodlefaker".

The story itself touched on several interesting topics which made it worth reading but on the whole seemed to do nothing exceptionally well. I have seen complaints that it was too "sensational...more
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Jessica
Feb 23, 2009
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