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The Dictionary of Lost Words
The Dictionary of Lost Words
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Cynthia
Sep 21, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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This is an interesting (fictional) account based on the history of making the Oxford English Dictionary. That is, the main character is fictional but many of the surrounding people were real (volunteers, editors, press people, etc.). There are some fictionalized accounts of their (the real people's) activities to support the story. It is an interesting history covering many years. It was proposed in 1857. The first volume was published in 1884 and the last volume of the first edition was publish ...more
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Sep 11, 2021 rated it liked it
Okay, a bit to preachy on the subject of feminism, which is really a shame as the story is set during the suffragette movement in England. It couldn't have been handled better. ...more
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