The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary - Softcover

The national bestseller that chronicles the fascinating story of two extraordinary men and the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—now available in a limited Olive Edition.

“The linguistic detective story of the decade.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine

Masterfully researched and eloquently written, 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.

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“I am the Governor of the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Dr Minor is most certainly here.”