Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
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- Synopsis
- "I'm reading theOEDso you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on. . . "So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author ofReading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, theOEDhas enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds, it is the dictionary to end all dictionaries. In 26 chapters filled with sharp wit, sheer delight, and a documentarian's keen eye, Shea shares his year inside theOED, delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word, and revealing the most obscure, hilarious, and wonderful gems he discovers along the way.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781440634482
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780399533983
- Publisher:
- PENGUIN group
- Date of Addition:
- 08/06/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Ammon Shea
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Reference, Education, Language Arts
- Grade Levels:
- Twelfth grade
- Reading Age:
- 18 and up
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.