The professor and the madman
(CD Audiobook)
Author:
Published:
New York : Harper Audio, p1998.
Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Unabridged
Physical Desc:
6 sound discs (7.50 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Lexile measure:
1330L
Status:
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Branford/Blackstone Adult CD Books
BCD 432.092 WIN
On Shelf
Old Lyme Adult Talking Book - CD
AUDIO 423.092 WIN
On Shelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
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.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
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.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0060836261
UPC:
9780060836269
Lexile measure:
1330
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
"A tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary"-- Container.
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.
System Details
Compact disc
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Winchester, S. (1998). The professor and the madman. Unabridged New York, Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 1998. The Professor and the Madman. New York, Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon, The Professor and the Madman. New York, Harper Audio, 1998.
MLA Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman. Unabridged New York, Harper Audio, 1998.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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