The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman By: Suzanne E-mail: FlyinKats@whatthe*censored*.com The Professor and the Madman, written by Simon Winchester, is a biography about the making of the Oxford English Dictionary. Winchester, who is an author, journalist, broadcaster and foreign correspondent, has written for many magazines and newspapers distributed worldwide. In an interview between Winchester and a host of C-SPAN, Winchester was asked where the idea for the book came, he replies “Well, it …showed first 75 words of 983 total…

…showed last 75 words of 983 total…different book, but had no luck, so I bought the book again. I am glad that I did end up with this book. I enjoyed The Professor and the Madman immensely. I have no recollection of ever hearing about the authors of the Oxford English Dictionary. I told one of my friends about this book, and he asked if he could borrow it as soon as I finished using it for my report ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**