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237 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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sad 32%
reflective 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 14%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 6%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 1%
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fast 7%
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Self harm, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Gun violence, SuicideMinor
Pedophilia, War, Racism
237 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 5,606 reviews
Moods
sad 32%
reflective 31%
dark 22%
inspiring 14%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 6%
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
Self harm, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Murder, Gun violence, SuicideMinor
Pedophilia, War, Racism