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The Dictionary of Lost Words

The Dictionary of Lost Words

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  • Create Date：2022-05-06 02:21:37
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Pip Williams
  • ISBN：1984820745
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Reviews

Ann ，

Beautifully written。 A lovely character study。 I love TDOLW and all the voices it embraces。 Adds a wonderful and thoughtful perspective when considering what is seen as valuable in an academic， as well as an everyday， setting。 Yes to all of it。

Heidi ，

I loved this book。

Lucy Moustafa ，

Easily one of the best books I have ever read。 Now in my top 10 of all time。

Daphne ，

This book was very well written， and touched on an Important topic I had never really thought about。 It’s one of those books where you feel like you’re gaining something by reading it。 My only criticism is that I found it a bit too long and the story felt a little dragged on。 Otherwise， I loved it

Natalie Hosang ，

Rezension „Die Sammlerin der verlorenen Wörter: Roman“ von Pip Williams Meinung Seit Esme ein Kind ist， begleitet sie ihren Vater ins Skriptorium， in der das Oxford English Dictionary entsteht。 Esme ist von den Wörter und ihren Bedeutungen verzaubert。 Doch irgendwann merkt sie， dass einige Wörter der englischen Sprache nicht aufgenommen wurden。 Insbesondere jene， in denen es um Frauen geht。 Somit beginnt Esme diese Wörter zu sammeln…。 Tatsächlich habe ich mir noch nie die Frage gestellt， wie Dud Rezension „Die Sammlerin der verlorenen Wörter: Roman“ von Pip Williams Meinung Seit Esme ein Kind ist， begleitet sie ihren Vater ins Skriptorium， in der das Oxford English Dictionary entsteht。 Esme ist von den Wörter und ihren Bedeutungen verzaubert。 Doch irgendwann merkt sie， dass einige Wörter der englischen Sprache nicht aufgenommen wurden。 Insbesondere jene， in denen es um Frauen geht。 Somit beginnt Esme diese Wörter zu sammeln…。 Tatsächlich habe ich mir noch nie die Frage gestellt， wie Duden， Oxford English Dictionary und Co。 entstehen。 Gerade dies faszinierte und trieb mich zum Roman von Pip Williams。 Wir begleiten Esme von ihren jungen Jahren bis hin ins Erwachsenenalter。 Zunächst erleben wir ihre frühe Zeit， in der Esme im Scriptorium， wo ihr Vater und andere Mitarbeiter Wörter zusammentragen， unter dem Schreibtisch heruntergefallene Papiere aufliest。 Im Verlauf der Geschichte wird aus ihr eine Sammlerin der Wörter und insbesondere der „Frauenwörter“。 Ein großes Thema in der viktorianischen Zeit， die wir im Wandel erleben， ist das Frauenwahlrecht。 Wir erfahren sehr viel über die Zurücksetzung von Frauen， aber natürlich auch die Entstehung des Oxford Englisch Dictionary。 Wenngleich gerade letzteres vorherrschend ist， so gibt es auch bewegende und tiefgreifende Momente aus Esmes Leben。 Pip Williams bringt uns „Die Sammlerin der Wörter“ in einem ruhigen Stil nahe， dem oftmals eine Traurigkeit anheftet， die mich schier zu überwältigen drohte。 Anderes wiederum klingt laut nach， obgleich es nicht mal ausgesprochen wurde。 Die Worte erleben wir sowohl auf Englisch， als auch auf Deutsch， was der Geschichte einen besonderen Charme verlieh， der zum nachdenken anregt。 Die Magie des gesprochenen und geschrieben Wortes begleitete mich von Anfang bis Ende。 Schon der Anhang， in dem wir erfahren， dass einige Personen wirklich existierten， sowie ein Foto mit Mitarbeitern im Scriptorium zur damaligen Zeit， sind Aspekte， die dieses Buch lohnenswert machen。 Ein Roman， dessen Tiefe ich nicht erwartet hatte… Fazit „Die Sammlerin der verlorenen Wörter“ ist ein Buch über Sprache， Bedeutung， Wörter und vieles mehr。 Ein seltener Schatz， der die Magie des Wortes in sich trägt und zudem über ein Thema berichtet， welches auch heute noch am Puls der Zeit liegt。 Pip Williams bescherte mir ein wichtiges und nachdenklich stimmendes Werk， welches ewig nachklingt。 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 von 5 Sternen 。。。more

Emilie Wilkinson ，

I could not get into this book to save my life。。。I started reading this book when it first came out and stopped after a couple of chapters。 Then Reese Whetherspoon picked it as her May book。 So I started reading it again。。。It took me a while to finish reading it compared to others

Judd ，

I almost give this one 5 stars。 The mark of a good book is that it stays with you after the reading and that certainly applies here。 The writing is phenomenal throughout though at times the feminist agenda felt a little forced。 My only complaint is that for the first 200 pages or so it felt like she was searching for a plot but the writing kept me engaged and the plot finally solidified in the final third。 I can strongly recommend this one。

Vanessa Funk ，

The idea behind this book is beautiful - it was interesting learning about the extensive process to create the Oxford English Dictionary and I loved Esme's pursuit of words that were in the everyday language of women but not considered for the dictionary。 I just found that the story dragged on a little and I had to push myself through a few parts to keep reading。 The idea behind this book is beautiful - it was interesting learning about the extensive process to create the Oxford English Dictionary and I loved Esme's pursuit of words that were in the everyday language of women but not considered for the dictionary。 I just found that the story dragged on a little and I had to push myself through a few parts to keep reading。 。。。more

Rebekah ，

There were parts of this book that I read quite quickly， and then I lost steam and came back later。 Not sure if it was just me， or whether the writing wasn't cohesive for me。 I did think it was a bit predictable in terms of the relationships betweeen the characters - I like a bit of a surprise， but I could see what was going to happen throughout the story。 Still not a bad read - good for holidays。 There were parts of this book that I read quite quickly， and then I lost steam and came back later。 Not sure if it was just me， or whether the writing wasn't cohesive for me。 I did think it was a bit predictable in terms of the relationships betweeen the characters - I like a bit of a surprise， but I could see what was going to happen throughout the story。 Still not a bad read - good for holidays。 。。。more

Esme Kemp ，

Despite a little slow in places and with the nativity that hints to a first novel， it was thought provoking， deliberate and interesting。 Have definitely got a new found love for the dictionary and the work that went into it。 Incredibly well researched and the characters were brought to life beautifully。 Also HELLA sad which always makes me add on another star。 Interesting thoughts on indigenous language of Australia too at the end。 Authors note 5 stars。

Anne Marie ，

4。5 stars。 What a fascinating topic！ If you are a lover of language， you will enjoy this book。 This is the story of a girl who’s fascination with words starts as a young child。 She grew up sitting under her Father’s desk as he worked on compiling and editing for The Oxford English Dictionary。 She soon found herself “collecting” words and her passion for them only grew as she got older。 This is such an interesting perspective on language and the written word。 In particular， the impact （or sometim 4。5 stars。 What a fascinating topic！ If you are a lover of language， you will enjoy this book。 This is the story of a girl who’s fascination with words starts as a young child。 She grew up sitting under her Father’s desk as he worked on compiling and editing for The Oxford English Dictionary。 She soon found herself “collecting” words and her passion for them only grew as she got older。 This is such an interesting perspective on language and the written word。 In particular， the impact （or sometimes lack there of） that women had on English。 Their voices and input were not always heard or taken seriously。 Nor were those of the poor。 But in this story， Esme is out to change that。 。。。more

Jip ，

The Dictionary Of Lost Words was a bit of an impulse purchase。 I saw a review somewhere and thought it sounded interesting。 When I saw it in a bookstore， I just grabbed it。 So happy for giving in to that impulse。 It was a beautifully written book that made me think long and hard about the meaning of words。 I'd never really thought about the bias that might exist in dictionaries or that meanings and usage of a word were subject to such rigor before being included。 I also never thought about how w The Dictionary Of Lost Words was a bit of an impulse purchase。 I saw a review somewhere and thought it sounded interesting。 When I saw it in a bookstore， I just grabbed it。 So happy for giving in to that impulse。 It was a beautifully written book that made me think long and hard about the meaning of words。 I'd never really thought about the bias that might exist in dictionaries or that meanings and usage of a word were subject to such rigor before being included。 I also never thought about how words/meaning that were lost over time could actually be more significant to culture and history。I loved how the history of the Oxford English Dictionary was woven into a tale of Esme's self-discovery。 Each word that the author chose to define within the context of her story took on greater meaning and I will definitely perceive it differently the next time I hear/see it used。 。。。more

Lauren Gagnon ，

3。5 stars

Jerry Cesak ，

Absolutely recommend。 Fascinating book。 Just loved it！

Anita Manley ，

Great book！ Loved following Esme on her travel through life and her love of words。 I had never thought about how a dictionary is 'written'。 Many years and lots of man hours。 Great book！ Loved following Esme on her travel through life and her love of words。 I had never thought about how a dictionary is 'written'。 Many years and lots of man hours。 。。。more

Debbie ，

I found this book somewhat slow early on， but I’m glad I stuck with it。 It was interesting to learn about how the dictionary was compiled and edited and not a setting I was familiar with。 I also enjoyed reading about Esme and her experiences- including her relationships with Edith， Lizzie and her father。 This was a very well read audiobook and I enjoyed it。

Jessica Darling ，

Don’t get me wrong， I really do enjoy a good historical fiction book This Tender Land， The Rose Code， Before We Were Yours， etc。 But this book was so incredibly slow。 It took me over a week to get through and it’s only 376 pages。 Yikes。 I constantly felt like I was waiting for something to happen。 But， nothing ever did。 It was monotonous， the only exciting part and character being a supporting character named Tilda who wasn’t present throughout the book。 One out of five stars on this one。

A Sky Full of Stars ，

Absolutely stunning。 It made me fall in love with the English language all over again。 What an incredibly fascinating story。 I adored the historically accurate parts of the book and was intrigued by every detail of how the dictionary was formed。 I also loved the fictional characters included and was completely drawn in to the story of Esme from the first page。 She was such a well-written character whom it was a pleasure to follow throughout her life。 The concept of the contributors and the quest Absolutely stunning。 It made me fall in love with the English language all over again。 What an incredibly fascinating story。 I adored the historically accurate parts of the book and was intrigued by every detail of how the dictionary was formed。 I also loved the fictional characters included and was completely drawn in to the story of Esme from the first page。 She was such a well-written character whom it was a pleasure to follow throughout her life。 The concept of the contributors and the question of who was allowed to contribute to the dictionary fascinated me as much as it is Esme。 I was originally going to give the book 4 - 4。5 stars， as in some places it felt like the author was listing dot points of what happened。 However this was forgiven， given the enormous time frame the author had to cover， in addition to the beautiful way the story progressed。 5 Stars。 I will be rereading。 。。。more

Aruna Kumar Gadepalli ，

A historical fiction。 Partially the title gives away the story。 Nevertheless will hook you with the book。 Based on the events around the making of the English dictionary， the process and the people involved， and various aspects that slowed down the process eventually printing of the dictionary。 Esme was raised by a lexicographer father whose interest in the words and how her life grows。 A must-read for those who love words and aspects around the making of the dictionary。

Jennifer ，

This book was WONDERFUL。 Words have such a power over us， and this book gave me more perspective then I ever could have imagined。 A beautiful read。

Ricki Gooch ，

WOW！！This book opened my eyes to the intricacies of building a dictionary。 I had no idea the work that went into what I’ve always accepted as commonplace。 I loved the words， the characters， the time and the beauty of loving words。 I’m glad I delved into this great book with no expectation except to enjoy it。 I was sucked in and I’m not sure I want to ever let it go！

Keryn Powell ，

Slow start， but once the story got moving I was captivated。Clever way to weave through historical events。

Jenn Hooke ，

5 stars: Theme， abundance of words， women’s impact on history， history of Oxford English Dictionary3。5 stars: Actual execution of these things in story form I really liked this book in many ways - imagining the creation of the famed OE dictionary and how the words were chosen and defined， and framing that around gender， was really interesting。 Esme was an interesting character as well - a motherless girl growing up in “the scrippy。” There were many moments， however， where the story dragged。 It f 5 stars: Theme， abundance of words， women’s impact on history， history of Oxford English Dictionary3。5 stars: Actual execution of these things in story form I really liked this book in many ways - imagining the creation of the famed OE dictionary and how the words were chosen and defined， and framing that around gender， was really interesting。 Esme was an interesting character as well - a motherless girl growing up in “the scrippy。” There were many moments， however， where the story dragged。 It felt like the author was like “now I have to work in suffrage。” Then “now I need to work in WWI。” There were interesting angles but at times took us away from the central theme。 I did like the end， and again， very interesting stuff - I now want to learn more about the creation of dictionaries！ The author’s afterward was especially interesting and the idea that with each version of a dictionary， our understanding of words in the context of the world changes。 。。。more

Andrea Taylor ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I didn’t understand what the hype was about this book。 The main character has little to no personality。 Summary of the book-the dictionary is written from the perspective of white men。

Ava Gillespie ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Okay， I decided this is actually 5 stars。 I cried at the end。 It was such a good story I loved reading it so so much。 The characters were so well-written and unique， and I really liked how they all had some connection to one another， even if it was in a different time period。 In the epilogue， when Ditte sent a letter to Meg was so special and heartfelt， and then again when Meg talked about bondmaid at the presentation - I was in so much awe。 Everyone should read this right now！！！！

Nancy Lewis ，

According to this interview， the author read The Professor and the Madman and saw it decidedly lacking in the female perspective。 So she wrote this。 According to this interview， the author read The Professor and the Madman and saw it decidedly lacking in the female perspective。 So she wrote this。 。。。more

Nat ，

Really enjoyed this， great read！

Jessica Simons ，

I found the first part of the novel riveting and couldn’t put it down， however part 2 and 3 were a bit slower and rather morbid。 I feel the author strayed at times from her plot for no real reason。 Overall， however a pretty good read。

Mary ，

Fascinating story about an event I knew very little about。 Due to this I will be looking into women’s suffrage and WW1 in more detail。

Victoria Van Vlear ，

A fun little read！ I liked the OED angle， and the interactions between the main character and the serving friend。