|
|
 |
Literature Links for Secondary
The Professor and the Madman
- The Professor and the Madman
by Simon Winchester
- A breathtaking look at the making of the Oxford English Dictionary, the joy of words and Victorian society, this biography examines the lives of two men obsessed with language: Professor James Murray the man leading the compilation of the OED in the mid 1800s and Dr. W.C. Minor, a veteran and inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane. Winchester’s book is a stunning example of the intersection of primary research and clear writing.
published by Harper Perennial, 1998©
Select a secondary literature link for grades 6-12:
| Secondary literature link for grades 6-12: |
|
|
|
Other grade levels:
| Visit other literature links writing resources: |
|
|
 |
