The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word The Oxford English Dictionary is one of mankind’s greatest achievements, and yet, curiously, its creators are almost never considered. Who were the people behind this unprecedented book? As Sarah Ogilvie reveals, they include three murderers, a collector of pornography, the daughter of Karl Marx, a president of Yale, a radical suffragette, a vicar who was later found dead in the cup...