The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary A. K. Mulford Until the Japanese attack on

Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing Nazi persecution of Jews force them to confront the darkest aspects of human nature

go on to treat women and girls from every level of society

explaining how to:

most from Germany and Austria

Offerman now focuses on the lives of those who inspired him

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary A. K. Mulford Until the Japanese attack onIn celebration of its 25th anniversary, an updated edition of the worldwide celebrated classic, featuring a new introduction by the author. Masterfully researched and eloquently written, The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionaryone of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the