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The Professor and the Madman

a Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Feb 15, 2017Eosos rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
What a fascinating slice of history. I never really thought about how complicated it would have been to create a dictionary, or what kind of people would be involved. While this story only delves into a very small part of the dictionaries creation, it expands upon the life and times of one of it's most prolific contributors, a clever man with some definite mental health issues. I liked the story, found it curious but it somehow felt too easy. Maybe it's my approach to non-fiction, I like something dense and complicated, this was not. It was well written and engaging though. A must read for anyone who likes words and dictionaries.