Winchester, Simon
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder,Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140271287
- author:
- Winchester, Simon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Oxford English Dictionary was a monumental undertaking that took seventy years to complete, drawing from the collective knowledge of tens of thousands of brilliant minds. At its core lies a fascinating and mysterious story of two remarkable men whose relationship played a pivotal role in its creation. Professor James Murray, the distinguished editor of the OED project, was joined by Dr. William Chester Minor, an American surgeon who contributed thousands of quotations from his home in Crowthorne. Despite Murray's repeated invitations, Minor remained elusive, and the two men maintained a close relationship only through correspondence. However, in 1896, Murray finally discovered the truth about Minor's past, which was marked by both remarkable linguistic skill and a dark history of clinical insanity. This remarkable tale of language, madness, and murder offers a unique glimpse into the creation of one of the most influential reference works of the 20th century.
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