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This is one of those "truth is stranger than fiction" stories. Who would have thought that the prim and proper Oxford English Dictionary would have owed its existence, in large part, to a convicted murderer who was also a paranoid schizophrenic? Not what you would expect, right? It's also a tragic tale of a brilliant man whose brilliance is unable to save him from his own inner demons. He is tortured by them for his entire adult life and no one is able to help him. There is no treatment, no ther
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I am a bit ambivalent on this book. There were parts that I really liked, then others that I thought were just place fillers. The verbiage, often reminiscent of Old English, was refreshing and educational. But I felt the story tended to veer off from time to time and encompass more than was necessary to tell the tale of it's protagonists and it's central issue.
This is the story of how the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) came to be. Starting in 1857 and taking 70 years to come to fruition ...more
I am a bit ambivalent on this book. There were parts that I really liked, then others that I thought were just place fillers. The verbiage, often reminiscent of Old English, was refreshing and educational. But I felt the story tended to veer off from time to time and encompass more than was necessary to tell the tale of it's protagonists and it's central issue.
This is the story of how the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) came to be. Starting in 1857 and taking 70 years to come to fruition ...more
What an interesting book about the making of the Oxford dictionary! It was a book club read and we had a pretty interesting discussion. The story of the two main characters, especially the "madman" was fascinating. Highly recommend this book!
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