Document (#25727)

Author

Winchester, S.

Title

¬Der Mann, der die Wörter liebte : Eine wahre Geschichte

Issue

Aus dem Englischen von Harald Stadler.

Imprint

München : btb - Albrecht Knaus Verlag

Year

1998

Pages

284 S

Isbn

3-442-72643-3

Abstract

An einem feuchten Novembernachmittag des Jahres 1897 fährt Dr. James Murray, Herausgeber des »Oxford English Dictionary«, mit dem Zug von Oxford nach Crowthorne, Berkshire. Am dortigen Bahnhof erwartet ihn bereits eine Kutsche mit livriertem Diener, die ihn ans Ziel seiner Reise bringen wird: zu Dr. W. C. Minor, dem wohl unentbehrlichsten freiwilligen Mitarbeiter an dem monumentalen Wörterbuch-Projekt. Seit fast zwanzig Jahren stehen die beiden Männer in regem Austausch über die subtilen Feinheiten der englischen Sprache, doch sind sie einander bisher nie begegnet. Nun endlich ist der Moment gekommen: Dr. Murray wird in ein über und über mit Büchern gefülltes Studierzimmer geführt, hinter dem Schreibtisch sitzt ein Mann von distinguierter Erscheinung - der Direktor der Straf- und Irrenanstalt Broadmoor, deren Insasse Dr. Minor seit vielen Jahren ist. Hat sich diese überlieferte Begegnung tatsächlich so zugetragen? Simon Winchester erzählt eine unglaubliche, aber wahre Geschichte aus dem viktorianischen England: eine Geschichte von Mord, von Genie und Wahnsinn, von Gelehrsamkeit und von der Liebe zu den Wörtern. Dem Autor ist etwas außerordentliches gelungen: ein literarisches Sachbuch zu schreiben, das so spannend ist wie ein Thriller und das gründliche Recherche mit ungewöhnlichem Sprachgefühl verbindet. Doch vor allem ist dies die sehr bewegende Geschichte eines verletzten, einsamen Menschen, dem die Wörter aus der Isolation seiner Zelle eine Brücke in die Weit bauen

Footnote

Originaltitel: The surgeon of Crowthorne

Theme

Biographische Darstellungen

Field

Sprachwissenschaft

Object

Oxford English Dictionary

LCSH

Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir, 1837 / 1915 / Friends and associates
Minor, William Chester
Oxford English dictionary
New English dictionary on historical principles
English language / Lexicography / History / 19th century
Psychiatric hospital patients / Great Britain / Biography
Encyclopedias and dictionaries / History and criticism
Lexicographers / Great Britain / Biography
English language / Etymology
United States / History / Civil War, 1861 / 1865 / Veterans / Biography

RSWK

¬The Oxford English dictionary / Entstehung / Belletristische Darstellung

DDC

423/.092

LCC

PE1617

Similar documents (content)

1. ¬The making of a dictionary : James A H Murray (1996) 0.41

   0.409542 = sum of:
     0.409542 = product of:
       2.04771 = sum of:
         0.28454012 = weight(abstract_txt:1915 in 4637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.28454012 = score(doc=4637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.15313743 = queryWeight, product of:
               9.909708 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.8580703 = fieldWeight in 4637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               9.909708 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=4637)
         0.5599587 = weight(abstract_txt:biography in 4637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.5599587 = score(doc=4637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.34684074 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.6066637 = boost
               8.610425 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.6144547 = fieldWeight in 4637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.610425 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=4637)
         0.34221885 = weight(abstract_txt:dictionary in 4637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.34221885 = score(doc=4637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.27492124 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.679745 = boost
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.2447886 = fieldWeight in 4637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=4637)
         0.5570769 = weight(abstract_txt:oxford in 4637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.5570769 = score(doc=4637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.38043675 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1523218 = boost
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.4643089 = fieldWeight in 4637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=4637)
         0.30391553 = weight(abstract_txt:english in 4637) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.30391553 = score(doc=4637,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.29076228 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3752346 = boost
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.0452372 = fieldWeight in 4637, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=4637)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

2. Jascó, P.: Academic dictionaries on CD-ROM (1997) 0.16

   0.16139553 = sum of:
     0.16139553 = product of:
       1.3449628 = sum of:
         0.48397052 = weight(abstract_txt:dictionary in 1776) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.48397052 = score(doc=1776,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.27492124 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.679745 = boost
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.760397 = fieldWeight in 1776, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=1776)
         0.5570769 = weight(abstract_txt:oxford in 1776) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.5570769 = score(doc=1776,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.38043675 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1523218 = boost
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.4643089 = fieldWeight in 1776, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=1776)
         0.30391553 = weight(abstract_txt:english in 1776) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.30391553 = score(doc=1776,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.29076228 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3752346 = boost
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.0452372 = fieldWeight in 1776, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.1875 = fieldNorm(doc=1776)
       0.12 = coord(3/25)
   

3. Ackermann, J.: Knuth-Morris-Pratt (2005) 0.13

   0.1312506 = sum of:
     0.1312506 = product of:
       0.5468775 = sum of:
         0.07714403 = weight(abstract_txt:wörter in 990) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.07714403 = score(doc=990,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.1837692 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5492114 = boost
               7.676116 = idf(docFreq=55, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.4197876 = fieldWeight in 990, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.676116 = idf(docFreq=55, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=990)
         0.093187585 = weight(abstract_txt:james in 990) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.093187585 = score(doc=990,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.20843783 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.6499188 = boost
               8.175107 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.44707617 = fieldWeight in 990, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.175107 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=990)
         0.02560932 = weight(abstract_txt:eine in 990) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.02560932 = score(doc=990,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.09490881 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.7603441 = boost
               3.4888992 = idf(docFreq=3686, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.2698308 = fieldWeight in 990, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.4888992 = idf(docFreq=3686, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=990)
         0.09981382 = weight(abstract_txt:dictionary in 990) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.09981382 = score(doc=990,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.27492124 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.679745 = boost
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.36306334 = fieldWeight in 990, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=990)
         0.16248076 = weight(abstract_txt:oxford in 990) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.16248076 = score(doc=990,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.38043675 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1523218 = boost
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.42709008 = fieldWeight in 990, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=990)
         0.08864203 = weight(abstract_txt:english in 990) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.08864203 = score(doc=990,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.29076228 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3752346 = boost
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.30486083 = fieldWeight in 990, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.0546875 = fieldNorm(doc=990)
       0.24 = coord(6/25)
   

4. Tyrwhitt-Drake, B.: ¬The DNB on CD-ROM (1996) 0.11

   0.11207041 = sum of:
     0.11207041 = product of:
       0.93392015 = sum of:
         0.32664254 = weight(abstract_txt:biography in 6706) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.32664254 = score(doc=6706,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.34684074 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.6066637 = boost
               8.610425 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.94176525 = fieldWeight in 6706, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.610425 = idf(docFreq=21, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6706)
         0.28231612 = weight(abstract_txt:dictionary in 6706) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.28231612 = score(doc=6706,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.27492124 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.679745 = boost
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.0268981 = fieldWeight in 6706, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6706)
         0.3249615 = weight(abstract_txt:oxford in 6706) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.3249615 = score(doc=6706,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.38043675 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1523218 = boost
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.85418016 = fieldWeight in 6706, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.109375 = fieldNorm(doc=6706)
       0.12 = coord(3/25)
   

5. Amato, K.; Moranski, K.: Oxford English Dictionary : CD-ROM and second edition (1990) 0.09

   0.09477712 = sum of:
     0.09477712 = product of:
       0.78980935 = sum of:
         0.2963702 = weight(abstract_txt:dictionary in 3638) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.2963702 = score(doc=3638,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.27492124 = queryWeight, product of:
               2.679745 = boost
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             1.0780185 = fieldWeight in 3638, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               6.6388726 = idf(docFreq=157, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3638)
         0.27853844 = weight(abstract_txt:oxford in 3638) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.27853844 = score(doc=3638,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.38043675 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.1523218 = boost
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.7321544 = fieldWeight in 3638, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.809647 = idf(docFreq=48, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3638)
         0.21490073 = weight(abstract_txt:english in 3638) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.21490073 = score(doc=3638,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.29076228 = queryWeight, product of:
               3.3752346 = boost
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.015453274 = queryNorm
             0.73909426 = fieldWeight in 3638, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               5.5745983 = idf(docFreq=457, maxDocs=44421)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=3638)
       0.12 = coord(3/25)