{"product_id":"9781504044233","title":"Summary and Analysis of The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary: Based on the book by Simon Winchester","description":"\u003cb\u003eSo much to read, so little time? This brief overview of \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/i\u003e tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Simon Winchester’s book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This short summary and analysis of \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman\u003c\/i\u003e by Simon Winchester includes:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter-by-chapter summaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed timeline of key events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImportant quotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascinating trivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAbout \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman \u003c\/i\u003eby Simon Winchester:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Simon Winchester’s \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman \u003c\/i\u003eis the remarkable tale of two Victorian-era scholars, the English language, and the making of the \u003ci\u003eOxford English Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e. Recounting the unlikely bond between a criminally insane American Civil War veteran and the renowned Scottish editor of the \u003ci\u003eOED, \u003c\/i\u003ethe enchanting story of their relationship illuminates the decades of the dictionary’s compilation—from \u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eZ.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Wittily eloquent and historically incisive, \u003ci\u003eThe Professor and the Madman \u003c\/i\u003eis the portrait of a friendship and, by extension, of the greatest dictionary ever created in the English language.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.","brand":"Worth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176350466288,"sku":"9781504044233","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504044233_p0.jpg?v=1769897568","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504044233","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}