The professor and the madman
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Author:
Winchester, Simon.
Published:
New York : Harper Audio, [1998].
Physical Desc:
6 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Lexile measure:
1330L
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CDBOOK B MURRAY,J WINCHEST
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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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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.
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Biographies.
Sound recordings.
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Format:
Audio CD
Language:
English
ISBN:
0060836261, 9780060836269
UPC:
9780060836269
Lexile measure:
1330

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Unabridged.
General Note
"A tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Producer/director, Rick Harris.
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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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APA Citation (style guide)

Winchester, S. (1998). The professor and the madman. 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. 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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