![]() Haunted not only by his impulses and lusts, but then by his experiences on the gruesome battlefield, his life was filled with terror and shame. ![]() This is where, Winchester feels, Minor’s life began to crumble. ![]() After obtaining a medical degree, he joined the Union army, becoming an army physician in the Civil War in 1864. Born into a wealthy family of American missionaries, he grew up with access to a fine education and ample opportunities. This glimpse is through the lives of two central figures: a self-educated scholar, and a delusional murderer. ![]() It is a history of the dictionary, but it is also a glimpse into some of the strangest corners of the social world on both sides of the Atlantic. Including both serious historical research and journalistic dramatic intrigue, Simon Winchester’s The Professor and the Madman is an intelligent, clear, and captivating read. ![]()
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