Reading the OED
- Author: Ammon Shea
- Narrator: William Dufris
- Publisher: HarperCollins USA
- Duration: 5:09:43
Synopsis
"I'm reading the OED so you don't have to. If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on..."
So reports Ammon Shea, the tireless, word-obsessed, and more than slightly masochistic author of Reading the OED. The word lover's Mount Everest, the OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds, it is the dictionary to end all dictionaries.
In 26 chapters filled with sharp wit, sheer delight, and a documentarian's keen eye, Shea shares his year inside the OED, delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word, and revealing the most obscure, hilarious, and wonderful gems he discovers along the way.
Chapters
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Chapter 021
Duration: 08min -
Chapter 022
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Chapter 023
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Chapter 024
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Chapter 025
Duration: 07min -
Chapter 026
Duration: 08min -
Chapter 027
Duration: 09min -
Chapter 028
Duration: 09min -
Chapter 029
Duration: 06min -
Chapter 030
Duration: 06min -
Chapter 031
Duration: 09min -
Chapter 032
Duration: 07min -
Chapter 033
Duration: 07min -
Chapter 034
Duration: 06min -
Chapter 035
Duration: 10min -
Chapter 036
Duration: 07min -
Chapter 037
Duration: 06min -
Chapter 038
Duration: 05min -
Chapter 039
Duration: 04min -
Chapter 040
Duration: 07min