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Book Review of The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
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As biographies are a collection of individuals and locations, I found Mr. Winchester's writing to be a perfect weaving of these elements. This little vloume contains so much information of the events, culture and restrictions imposed that one can hardly go away with out a greater appreciation for the fortitude of these particuar persons.