Bibliograph

The man who made lists, love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus, Joshua Kendall

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Label

The man who made lists, love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus, Joshua Kendall

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The man who made lists

Oclc number

233547889

Responsibility statement

Joshua Kendall

Sub title

love, death, madness, and the creation of Roget's Thesaurus

Summary

A profile of the creator of Roget's Thesaurus describes his childhood fascination with list-making, a practice that was shaped by family tragedies, his run-in with Napoleon's authorities, and a productive relationship with famed physician Thomas Beddoes

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