Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary by Hitchings, Henry

Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312426200)

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Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary by Hitchings, Henry

Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary

$23.00
Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary by Hitchings, Henry

Defining the World: The Extraordinary Story of Dr Johnson's Dictionary

$23.00
Format: Paperback
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A Los Angeles Times Favorite Book of the Year

In 1746, Samuel Johnson undertook the Herculean task of writing the first comprehensive English dictionary. Imagining he could complete the job in three years, Johnson in fact took more than eight, and the dictionary itself turned out to be as much a work of literature as it was an invaluable reference. In alphabetized chapters, from Adventurous to Zootomy, Henry Hitchings tells of Johnson's toil and triumph and offers a closer look at the definitions themselves, which were alive with invention, poetry, erudition, and, at times, hilarious imprecision. The story of Johnson's adventure into the essence of words is an entertainment that sparkles on every page (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

Author: Henry Hitchings
ISBN-10: 0312426208
ISBN-13: 9780312426200
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2006
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 12/10/2006 pg. 32
By Henry Hitchings
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Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he wrote his Ph.D. dissertation on Samuel Johnson. Defining the World is his first book. He lives in London and contributes to a wide range of newspapers and periodicals.

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