The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
9780061807602
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | a1efd0ff-e8d9-3c29-e140-bef3695b7cdb |
---|---|
Grouping Title | professor and the madman a tale of murder insanity and the making of the oxford english dictionary |
Grouping Author | simon winchester |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-25 03:07:58AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-25 03:13:06AM |
Solr Fields
Eva H. Perry Regional
Fuquay-Varina Community
Oberlin Regional
Wake Forest Community
West Regional
Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction
Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
Wake Forest Community - Adult Non-Fiction
West Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
A New York Times Notable Book
The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—and literary history.
The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, was stunned to discover that one man, Dr. W. C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand. But their surprise would pale in comparison to what they were about to discover when the committee insisted on honoring him. For Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane.
Masterfully researched and eloquently written, The Professor and the Madman "is the linguistic detective story of the decade." (William Safire, New York Times Magazine)
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
eBook
eBook
9780061807602
Eva H. Perry Regional
Fuquay-Varina Community
Oberlin Regional
Wake Forest Community
West Regional
2009
HarperPerennial
English language -- Etymology
English language -- Lexicography
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Minor, William Chester
Murray, James Augustus Henry, -- Sir, -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates
New English dictionary on historical principles
Oxford English dictionary
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography
The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester
Encyclopedias and dictionaries
English language
Etymology
Friends and associates
History
History and criticism
Language Arts
Lexicographers
Lexicography
Minor, William Chester
Murray, James Augustus Henry
Nonfiction
Psychiatric hospital patients
Veterans
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:731287 | 7207742 | Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | Checked out | FUQ | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742295 | Wake Forest Community - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | WAK | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742281 | Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | FUQ | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742293 | Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | CRY | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742290 | Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | OBR | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742296 | Wake Forest Community - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | WAK | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742283 | Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | EVA | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742291 | Cary Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | Checked out | CRY | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742285 | West Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | WRL | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742292 | Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | OBR | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742288 | Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | OBR | |||||
ils:731287 | 7296915 | Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | Checked out | OBR | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742298 | Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | OBR | |||||
ils:731287 | 6742297 | Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction | 423 WINCH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | OBR | |||||
overdrive:66db641a-e0dd-45bc-96e1-25f3bb8578e9 | -1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 5 | false | true | OverDrive | Available Online |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:731287 | Book | Books | 1st HarperPerennial ed. (reissued) | English | HarperPerennial | 2005, 1998 | xiii, 242, 16 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. | |
overdrive:66db641a-e0dd-45bc-96e1-25f3bb8578e9 | eBook | eBook | English | HarperCollins | 2009 |
scoping_details_catalog
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:731287 | 7207742 | Checked out | Checked out | false | false | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742295 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742281 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742293 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742290 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742296 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742283 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742291 | Checked out | Checked out | false | false | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742285 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742292 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742288 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 7296915 | Checked out | Checked out | false | false | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742298 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
ils:731287 | 6742297 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | |||
overdrive:66db641a-e0dd-45bc-96e1-25f3bb8578e9 | -1 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | true | false | false | false |