Publisher's Synopsis
This is an English translation of the famous Danish linguist Otto Jespersen's autobiography with notes, photos and a bibliography. His autobiography, published in 1938, contains a great deal of information on Jespersen's multi-faceted linguistic activities. Because many events and people will be unfamiliar to present-day readers, the English translation has been copiously annotated. The book is well illustrated with photos, many of which have never before been accessible to the public.
