The Professor and the Madman
A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the making of The Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
This novel that I chose to read for my first Independent Reading Book was recommended to me by Ms. Pronko. Simon Winchester is a British author that studied at the University of Oxford and has long been writing for The Guardian. His novel is a historical fiction book based on the creation of The Oxford English Dictionary. The preface starts off giving the definition of "murder", therefore, setting the mood to a feeling one would associate with death. James Murray, the editor of The Oxford English Dictionary is traveling to meet Dr. W. C. Minor, someone that had contributed greatly to the creation of the dictionary. Murray finds Minor at an asylum, surprisingly as a patient. This book is bound to be filled with mystery and suspense.
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