242 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060994860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 19 August 1999
Description
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 am...
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reflective 32%
sad 31%
dark 16%
mysterious 15%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
tense 1%
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fast 6%
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Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Suicide, AbleismMinor
Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism
242 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060994860
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 19 August 1999
Description
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 am...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,768 reviews
Moods
reflective 32%
sad 31%
dark 16%
mysterious 15%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 6%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Suicide, AbleismMinor
Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism