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OverviewThis unique and celebrated biography describes how a largely self-educated boy from a small village in Scotland entered the world of scholarship and became the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary and a great lexicographer. It also provides an absorbing account of how the dictionary was written, the personalities of the people working on it, and the endless difficulties that nearly led to the whole enterprise being abandoned. “It is a magnificent story of a magnificent man, one of the finest biographies of the twentieth century, as its subject was one of the finest human beings of the nineteenth.” —Anthony Burgess “A moving and dramatic story . . . sometimes tragic, often comic, ultimately triumphant.” —Times (London) “A biography that possesses many of the virtues of James Murray himself—grace, humor, intelligence, curiosity, and scholarship.” —Time “In her vivid biography, Murray’s granddaughter brings his remarkable personality to life, and provides an unexpectedly fascinating account of the OED’s long and difficult birth.” —Times Literary Supplement “A gripping, engaging story; endearing, too. The daily round of a big Victorian family, with its jokes, games, and treasured seaside holidays, is entrancingly evoked.” —Sunday Times (London) Full Product DetailsAuthor: K.M. Elisabeth Murray , Robert W. Burchfield , R. W. BurchfieldPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780300089196ISBN 10: 0300089198 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 08 February 2001 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsIt is a magnificent story of a magnificent man, one of the finest biographies of the twentieth century, as its subject was one of the finest human beings of the nineteenth. Anthony Burgess A moving and dramatic story... sometimes tragic, often comic, ultimately triumphant. The Times A biography that possesses many of the virtues of James Murray himself - grace, humour, intelligence, curiosity, and scholarship. Time In her vivid biography, Murray's granddaughter brings his remarkable personality to life, and provides an unexpectedly fascinating account of the O.E.D.'s long and difficult birth. Times Literary Supplement A gripping, engaging story; endearing, too. The daily round of a big Victorian family, with its jokes, games, and treasured seaside holidays, is entrancingly evoked. The Sunday Times ""It is a magnificent story of a magnificent man, one of the finest biographies of the twentieth century, as its subject was one of the finest human beings of the nineteenth."" Anthony Burgess ""A moving and dramatic story... sometimes tragic, often comic, ultimately triumphant."" The Times ""A biography that possesses many of the virtues of James Murray himself - grace, humour, intelligence, curiosity, and scholarship."" Time ""In her vivid biography, Murray's granddaughter brings his remarkable personality to life, and provides an unexpectedly fascinating account of the O.E.D.'s long and difficult birth."" Times Literary Supplement ""A gripping, engaging story; endearing, too. The daily round of a big Victorian family, with its jokes, games, and treasured seaside holidays, is entrancingly evoked."" The Sunday Times"" Author InformationK.M. Elisabeth Murray is James Murray's granddaughter and was formerly Principal of Bishop Otter College of Education, Chichester, England. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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