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Summary and Analysis of The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary - Based on the book by Simon Winchester - cover

Summary and Analysis of The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary - Based on the book by Simon Winchester

Worth Books

Publisher: Worth Books

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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Professor and the Madman tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Simon Winchester’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.   This short summary and analysis of The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester includes:Historical contextChapter-by-chapter summariesDetailed timeline of key eventsImportant quotesFascinating triviaSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work About The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester:   Simon Winchester’s The Professor and the Madman is the remarkable tale of two Victorian-era scholars, the English language, and the making of the Oxford English Dictionary. Recounting the unlikely bond between a criminally insane American Civil War veteran and the renowned Scottish editor of the OED, the enchanting story of their relationship illuminates the decades of the dictionary’s compilation—from A to Z.   Wittily eloquent and historically incisive, The Professor and the Madman is the portrait of a friendship and, by extension, of the greatest dictionary ever created in the English language.   The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.
Available since: 03/07/2017.
Print length: 30 pages.

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