The Professor and the Madman is a very interesting story. It is the true story of how the Oxford English Dictionary was made. It covers the history of the OED, but the main character in this story is the "madman" Dr. W C Minor.
The story opens with Minor committing a crime and after being arrested, being taken to an insane asylum. It then goes on the tell the story of Minor's life. We learn that he had a lot of problems in his childhood and during his time in the war. The story continues on with the making of the OED and the continually "crazy" behaviors of Minor.
At times the book was really boring, but the story of Minor's life and his friendship with Murray the professor, was so intriguing that I had to keep really. A really unique story behind the making of a dictionary.
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