288 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060839789
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 July 2005
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 31%
sad 30%
dark 17%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 8%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 1%
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fast 5%
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Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Suicide, AbleismMinor
Bullying, Pedophilia, Racial slurs
288 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060839789
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 July 2005
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 3,980 reviews
Moods
reflective 31%
sad 30%
dark 17%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 8%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Suicide, AbleismMinor
Bullying, Pedophilia, Racial slurs