Throughout history many people are surprised at how some things that may have been thought to be stereotypically boring actually have a very interesting back story. The story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary is a very interesting and peculiar story. The Oxford English Dictionary is the reference point for the entire English language so its impact on society is overwhelming. The impact of this dictionary can not be measured in any way as it is that important to the English speaking society. Sometimes it is easy for people to underestimate the truly immense portion this dictionary played in defining the English language. In The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary, there were several exciting and factual moments that contributed to the riveting plot. This incredible story is far more interesting than anyone might expect it to be.
This novel was about a mentally unstable man, Dr. William C. Minor, who was an army surgeon from the United States but at the time, he was in Britain. Well, late one night Dr. Minor was …show more content…
Winchester's first book, In Holy Terror, was published by Faber and Faber in 1975. In 1976, Winchester published his second book, American Heartbeat, which dealt with his personal travels through the American heartland. Winchester's third book, Prison Diary, was a recounting of his imprisonment at Tierra del Fuego during the Falklands War, he was imprisoned because people thought he was a spy. Throughout the 1980s and most of the 1990s, Winchester made several books about traveling, many had to do with Asian and Pacific locations. Winchester's first truly successful book was The Professor and the
This novel was about a mentally unstable man, Dr. William C. Minor, who was an army surgeon from the United States but at the time, he was in Britain. Well, late one night Dr. Minor was …show more content…
Winchester's first book, In Holy Terror, was published by Faber and Faber in 1975. In 1976, Winchester published his second book, American Heartbeat, which dealt with his personal travels through the American heartland. Winchester's third book, Prison Diary, was a recounting of his imprisonment at Tierra del Fuego during the Falklands War, he was imprisoned because people thought he was a spy. Throughout the 1980s and most of the 1990s, Winchester made several books about traveling, many had to do with Asian and Pacific locations. Winchester's first truly successful book was The Professor and the