The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus is a book that details the life and career of Peter Mark Roget, the man who created Roget's Thesaurus. The book explores Roget's fascination with words and his desire to classify and organize them. From his childhood, in which he began keeping a notebook of his favorite words, to his later years, where his thesaurus became a mainstay in libraries and homes, the book tells the story of Roget's passion for language.