num_pages: 297
description: A profile of the creator of the legendary thesaurus named for him 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. 50,000 first printing.
language: English
title: The Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus
publisher: Putnam Adult