The professor and the madman : a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Published
New York : Harper Audio, [1998].
ISBN
0060836261, 9780060836269
Lexile measure
1330L
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bensenville Community Public Library District - Adult Book On CD Non-Fiction | 423 WIN (AUDIO-CD) | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | CD 423 WIN 6 CDS | On Shelf |
St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Audiobooks | AUDIO BOOK 423 WIN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Sound recordings.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
English language -- Etymology.
English language -- Lexicography.
Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Minor, William Chester.
Murray, James A. H. -- (James Augustus Henry), -- 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates.
New English dictionary on historical principles.
Oxford English dictionary.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Sound recordings.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
More Details
Published
New York : Harper Audio, [1998].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
6 audio discs (approximately 7 hours, 30 minutes) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0060836261, 9780060836269
Lexile measure
1330
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Duration: 7:30:00.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer/director, Rick Harris.
Participants/Performers
Read by the author.
Description
When editors of the "Oxford English dictionary" put out a call during the late 19th century for "men of letters" to contribute entries, hundreds of responses came forth.
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AUDIOBOOK CD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1998). The professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary (Unabridged.). Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1998. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary. Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Harper Audio, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary Unabridged., Harper Audio, 1998.
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