Professor and The Madman

In The Professor and the Madman, the extraordinary journey behind the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary unfolds through the lives of Professor James Murray and Dr. W. C. Minor, an American Civil War veteran and inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane. As definitions accumulated, Murray was astonished to learn that Minor had contributed over ten thousand entries, leading to an unexpected exploration of genius and madness. This masterfully researched narrative reveals a remarkable tale of obsession and collaboration that reshaped literary history.