The professor and the madman a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
(Audio Book on CD)
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Published
Toronto : CNIB, 2000.
Format
Audio Book on CD
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Memorial Library - Audio CD | AUDIO 423 WIN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- History and criticism.
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.
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.
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Published
Toronto : CNIB, 2000.
Physical Desc
6 cassettes (8 hrs., 3 min.) in 1 container : 4.75 cms, 2 track, mono.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Read by Desmond Scott.
General Note
Male reader.
Restrictions on Access
Restricted to PRINT DISABLED Patrons.
Description
The Oxford College Dictionary took seventy years to complete and drew upon the minds of thousands of scholars for its content. One of its most prolific contributors was Dr. William Chester Minor, an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War. The fact that Dr. Minor was insane, and a murderer, was not known to the editor of the dictionary for almost twenty years.
Original Version
New York : HarperCollins, c1998.,1st ed.,0060175966
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S., & Scott, D. (2000). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary . CNIB.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon and Desmond. Scott. 2000. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. CNIB.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon and Desmond. Scott. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary CNIB, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon., and Desmond Scott. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary CNIB, 2000.
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