7 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060756321
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAudio
Publication date: 13 January 2004
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 4,464 reviews
Moods
sad 34%
reflective 31%
dark 21%
challenging 14%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 7%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 7%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Suicide, AbleismMinor
War, Bullying, Confinement
7 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060756321
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAudio
Publication date: 13 January 2004
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 4,464 reviews
Moods
sad 34%
reflective 31%
dark 21%
challenging 14%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 7%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 7%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Suicide, AbleismMinor
War, Bullying, Confinement