The Professor Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Loved this book, the subject doesn't sound that interesting but I found it hard to put down "

" This is an interesting tale if you like to read about the history of something. It is not a fast read, but the relationship of the Professor and the Madman is intriguing. I read it years ago. "

" A most interesting look at the creation of The Oxford English Dictionary. I was amazed to learn that Shakesphere did not have use of a dictionary as it had not been created when he wrote. The story of Dr. William Chester Minor's madness and yet his vast contributions was enlightening. Highly recommend. "

" I've had this book on my shelf for a long time, being a bit of a logophile myself, but never started it until I found it on audio. The voice is perfect & the story is thoroughly researched, compellingly told, amazing and true. "

" Book #20 for 2011 - I enjoyed this telling of the making of the Oxford English Dictionary. The "professor" is James Murray who discovered that one man, the "madman" Dr. W.C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand definitions for the dictionary. There is a lot of technical speak on how the dictionary was made which got a little tedious at times but the relationship which ensued between the two men is truly fascinating! I would recommend this book! "

" I loved this book, not only for the wonderful history of the Dictionary, but also because of the fabulous portrayal of the key characters. "

" Just started reading this yesterday. I'm getting caught up in the definitions that preface each chapter. "

" I expected this story to grab me far more than it did. The writing was confusing and jumped around in time far too often. Also, the author had issues with jumping into the present tense from time to time, a big no-no in history writing. "

" Bizarre tale of a psychopathic contributor to the OED. Liked the behind the scenes OED stuff more than the murder story. "

" This book could have been a fascinating magazine article, but was bloated and too excited about uninteresting tangents (in the purplest of prose) at its full length. "

" Well, I finished this book and while it's something I would never have read on my own (I read it for my book club) I did enjoy it, although some parts were kind of boring to me, towards the end of the book it got much more interesting and then I enjoyed it. It is an amazing story! "

" If you love reading and words, you'll find this fascinating. "

" Audiobook. 3.5 stars. The story of the dictionary is the more interesting part, but the story of the madman definitely adds to it. "

" Um, no. However it gets two stars due to the fact that I learned something from it. "

" academic, slighly stodgy, and yet vibrantly alive. everything a logphile could want. "

" Who knew that a book about the creation of a dictionary could be so fascinating? I could not put this book down. "

" i really want to give this 3.5 stars - didn't quite make it to 4 but I really did enjoy reading it! "

" Although interesting, this story is somewhat anticlimactic and the way it is told emphasizes that. "

" Fascinating and pitiful story. My heart goes out to the madman. "

" Thoroughly enjoyed, but it's been too long since I read this for me to give it a comprehensive review. "