Peter Mark Roget: The Word And The Man
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
This authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable life of Peter Mark Roget, the physician, scientist, and polymath best known for creating the indispensable reference work Roget's Thesaurus. D. L. Emblen presents a richly detailed portrait of a man whose obsessive drive to classify and organize language was deeply intertwined with his personal struggles, including bouts of depression and loss that shadowed him throughout his long life. The narrative illustrates how Roget's passion for order and categorization extended far beyond words, encompassing his contributions to medicine, chess, and the study of optical illusions. Written with scholarly precision yet an engaging, accessible tone, the work argues that Roget's legacy is far greater than a single reference book — it is the story of a Victorian mind determined to impose structure on the chaos of human knowledge. Peter Mark Roget: The Word and the Man stands as the definitive account of a quietly extraordinary life that left an indelible mark on the English language.
Author: D. L. Emblen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Longman
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: No markings
This authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable life of Peter Mark Roget, the physician, scientist, and polymath best known for creating the indispensable reference work Roget's Thesaurus. D. L. Emblen presents a richly detailed portrait of a man whose obsessive drive to classify and organize language was deeply intertwined with his personal struggles, including bouts of depression and loss that shadowed him throughout his long life. The narrative illustrates how Roget's passion for order and categorization extended far beyond words, encompassing his contributions to medicine, chess, and the study of optical illusions. Written with scholarly precision yet an engaging, accessible tone, the work argues that Roget's legacy is far greater than a single reference book — it is the story of a Victorian mind determined to impose structure on the chaos of human knowledge. Peter Mark Roget: The Word and the Man stands as the definitive account of a quietly extraordinary life that left an indelible mark on the English language.