Defining the World

Defining the World
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 0312426208
ISBN-13 : 9780312426200
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Defining the World by : Henry Hitchings

Download or read book Defining the World written by Henry Hitchings and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-10-17 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brilliantly entertaining and enlightening, this volume tells the story of Samuel Johnson's endeavor to create an authoritative English dictionary. Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure--his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way, and his ultimate triumph.


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