by Simon Winchester · Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253150824
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«Le Fou et le professeur» is Simon Winchester's historical essay, published by Le Livre de Poche as a paperback, in French.
The book tells the story of a crime, madness, and the writing of a dictionary; at its center is the relationship between a professor and a recluse obsessed with words. A chronicle that weaves together biography, history, and lexicography.
This French-language edition was published in June 2001; it measures 17.5 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm and weighs 280 grams.
For readers interested in the history of language, lexicography, and historical chronicles with a criminal backdrop.
Simon Winchester is a British-American author and journalist. In his career at The Guardian newspaper, Winchester covered numerous significant events, including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal. Winchester has written or contributed to over 30 best-selling nonfiction books, one novel, and several magazines, among them Condé Nast Traveler, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic.
