For more information contact Information Desk at 624-6550ext. Join us on Tuesday, March 25th from 12:15-1:00 PM to discuss this very interesting novel. With riveting insight and detail, Simon Winchester crafts a fascinating glimpse into one man’s tortured mind and his contribution to another man’s magnificent dictionary. This essay discusses The Professor and the Madman, and shows that Winchester beautifully carves the story behind the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary. The Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness and genius, and the incredible obsessions of two men at the heart of the Oxford English Dictionary and literary history. It all began when Minor responded to a call for volunteers. Based on the 1998 Simon Winchester novel of the same name and directed by Farhad Safinia, the film introduces the dual character narratives of James Murray. Prior to being honored for his contributions, the shocking discovery was made that he was an inmate in an asylum for the criminally insane. Unfortunately, in a production marred by chaos, lawsuits and general disfunction, The Professor and the Madman is a film left feeling hollow and unfinished. Minor, who contributed over 10,000 entries to the Oxford English Dictionary. The Brown Bag Book Club will be reading The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester.
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